How many public holidays does Bahrain have in 2026?
Bahrain has 15 public holidays in 2026, per Bahrain Public Holidays 2026 — Civil Service Bureau holidays.
Bahrain has 15 public holidays in 2026, per Bahrain Public Holidays 2026 — Civil Service Bureau holidays. The longest long weekend lasts 6 days on 26–31 May 2026.
15 Public Holidays
Public HolidayToday
January
Cool season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
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31
- 1New Year's Day
February
Cool season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
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9
10
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12
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16
17
18
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20
21
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25
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28
No holidays this month.
March
Cool season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 20Eid al-Fitr (expected)
- 21Eid al-Fitr (expected)
- 22Eid al-Fitr (expected)
April
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
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30
No holidays this month.
May
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
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21
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26
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30
31
- 1Labour Day
- 26Day of Arafah (expected)
- 27Eid al-Adha (expected)
- 28Eid al-Adha (expected)
- 29Eid al-Adha (expected)
June
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
- 16Islamic New Year (expected)
- 24Ashura (expected)
- 25Ashura (expected)
July
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
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26
27
28
29
30
31
No holidays this month.
August
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 25Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (expected)
September
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
No holidays this month.
October
Hot season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
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29
30
31
No holidays this month.
November
Cool season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
No holidays this month.
December
Cool season
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
- 16Bahrain National Day
- 17Bahrain National Day
Long Weekends in Bahrain, 2026
Bahrain has 5 long-weekend periods in 2026 — runs of two or more consecutive work-free days formed by holidays and weekends. The longest lasts 6 days on 26–31 May 2026, covering Day of Arafah (expected) and Eid al-Adha (expected). Use the day-by-day breakdown of each period to plan trips and leave requests.
20–22 March 2026
entirely official days off
3 days
- Fri20Eid al-Fitr (expected)Holiday
- Sat21Eid al-Fitr (expected)Holiday
- Sun22Eid al-Fitr (expected)Holiday
1–3 May 2026
*includes a regular Saturday
3 days
- Fri1Labour DayHoliday
- Sat2Saturday
- Sun3SundayHoliday
26–31 May 2026
*includes a regular Saturday
6 days
- Tue26Day of Arafah (expected)Holiday
- Wed27Eid al-Adha (expected)Holiday
- Thu28Eid al-Adha (expected)Holiday
- Fri29Eid al-Adha (expected)Holiday
- Sat30Saturday
- Sun31SundayHoliday
24–25 June 2026
entirely official days off
2 days
- Wed24Ashura (expected)Holiday
- Thu25Ashura (expected)Holiday
16–17 December 2026
entirely official days off
2 days
- Wed16Bahrain National DayHoliday
- Thu17Bahrain National DayHoliday
Bahrain Public Holidays in 2026
Throughout 2026, Bahrain has 15 public holidays. The first holiday falls on 1 January (New Year's Day) and the last on 16–17 December (Bahrain National Day).
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Holiday |
| 20 March 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Holiday |
| 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Holiday |
| 22 March 2026 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Holiday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Holiday |
| 26 May 2026 | Tuesday | Day of Arafah (expected) | Holiday |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (expected) | Holiday |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (expected) | Holiday |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (expected) | Holiday |
| 16 June 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year (expected) | Holiday |
| 24 June 2026 | Wednesday | Ashura (expected) | Holiday |
| 25 June 2026 | Thursday | Ashura (expected) | Holiday |
| 25 August 2026 | Tuesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (expected) | Holiday |
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | Bahrain National Day | Holiday |
| 17 December 2026 | Thursday | Bahrain National Day | Holiday |
Official source: Bahrain Public Holidays 2026 — Civil Service Bureau holidays (The official public holidays. Islamic dates (the two Eids, the Islamic New Year, Ashura and the Prophet's Birthday) depend on moon sighting and are confirmed by official announcement close to the date; the dates shown are the expected ones for 2026. Bahrain observes the 9th and 10th of Muharram for Ashura.). Compiled by CalendarWorld. Official public holidays. The Islamic dates depend on moon sighting; Ashura is observed on the 9th and 10th of Muharram.
Download Bahrain 2026 Holiday Data
The Bahrain 2026 holiday data is available in open formats: JSON for applications, CSV for spreadsheets, and ICS for importing into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.
Seasons in Bahrain
Bahrain is in the Northern Hemisphere, with a desert climate of a hot season and a cool season. Hot desert: a hot, humid summer and a mild winter, with very little rainfall.
Current season in Bahrain
Cool season
November – March
Mild, pleasant temperatures and most of the year's (scarce) rainfall — the comfortable time of year.
Hot season
April – October
Long, intensely hot and dry; midsummer daytime highs often exceed 40 °C.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many long weekends are there in Bahrain in 2026?
There are 5 long-weekend periods in Bahrain in 2026. The longest lasts 6 days on 26-31 May 2026, covering Day of Arafah (expected) and Eid al-Adha (expected).
What is the official source for the 2026 Bahrain holiday calendar?
The official source is Bahrain Public Holidays 2026 — Civil Service Bureau holidays (The official public holidays. Islamic dates (the two Eids, the Islamic New Year, Ashura and the Prophet's Birthday) depend on moon sighting and are confirmed by official announcement close to the date; the dates shown are the expected ones for 2026. Bahrain observes the 9th and 10th of Muharram for Ashura).