Bahrain 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Bahrain for year 2026

Bahrain - 2026 Holidays
20 of 20 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearNational Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-FitrNational Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 22, 2026SundayEid al-Fitr HolidayNational Holiday
Mar 24, 2026TuesdayEid al-Fitr HolidayGovernment holiday
May 3, 2026SundayMay DayGovernment holiday
May 26, 2026TuesdayArafat DayGovernment holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaNational Holiday
May 29, 2026FridayEid al-Adha HolidayNational Holiday
May 31, 2026SundayEid al-Adha HolidayNational Holiday
Jun 17, 2026WednesdayMuharramNational Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 26, 2026FridayAshooraNational Holiday
Jun 27, 2026SaturdayAshoora HolidayNational Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayNational Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 16, 2026WednesdayNational DayNational Holiday
Dec 17, 2026ThursdayNational Day (second day)National Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Bahrain. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Bahrain this year in 2026?

There are 12 public holidays in Bahrain in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Bahrain holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BH&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Bahrain holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'BH',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BH&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"