🇧🇭Bahrain 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Bahrain in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
Holidays
Total 10 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
عيد رأس السنة | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الفطر | 2026-03-20 | 189 days ago | Public Holidays |
يوم العمال | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
يوم عرفة | 2026-05-26 | 122 days ago | Public Holidays |
عيد الأضحى | 2026-05-27 | 121 days ago | Public Holidays |
رأس السنة الهجرية | 2026-06-16 | 101 days ago | Public Holidays |
عاشوراء | 2026-06-25 | 92 days ago | Public Holidays |
المولد النبويّ | 2026-08-25 | 31 days ago | Public Holidays |
اليوم الوطني | 2026-12-16 | 82 days remaining | Public Holidays |
يوم الجلوس | 2026-12-17 | 83 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Bahrain Public Holidays at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Bahrain's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2027 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Holidays that move every year
6 of Bahrain's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- عيد الفطر: 2025-03-30, 2025 · 2026-03-20, 2026 · 2027-03-09, 2027
- يوم عرفة: 2025-06-05, 2025 · 2026-05-26, 2026 · 2027-05-15, 2027
- عيد الأضحى: 2025-06-06, 2025 · 2026-05-27, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- رأس السنة الهجرية: 2025-06-26, 2025 · 2026-06-16, 2026 · 2027-06-06, 2027
- عاشوراء: 2025-07-05, 2025 · 2026-06-25, 2026 · 2027-06-15, 2027
- المولد النبويّ: 2025-09-04, 2025 · 2026-08-25, 2026 · 2027-08-14, 2027
Another 4 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.