{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "Bahrain",
  "source": "Bahrain Public Holidays 2026 — Civil Service Bureau holidays",
  "source_document": null,
  "source_note": "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.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-17",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-22",
      "day": "Sunday",
      "name": "Eid al-Fitr (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Labour Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Day of Arafah (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid al-Adha (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-16",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Islamic New Year (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-24",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Ashura (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-25",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Ashura (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (expected)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-16",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Bahrain National Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-17",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Bahrain National Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    }
  ]
}