Bahrain 2026 Holidays
List of public holidays in Bahrain for year 2026
Bahrain - 2026 Holidays
20 of 20 holidays
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year | National Holiday |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | National Holiday |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | National Holiday |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Government holiday |
| May 3, 2026 | Sunday | May Day | Government holiday |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | Arafat Day | Government holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | National Holiday |
| May 29, 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 31, 2026 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Wednesday | Muharram | National Holiday |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Friday | Ashoora | National Holiday |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Saturday | Ashoora Holiday | National Holiday |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | National Holiday |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Dec 16, 2026 | Wednesday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 17, 2026 | Thursday | National Day (second day) | National Holiday |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
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"