Public Holidays in Bahamas 2024
Complete list of 15 public holidays and observances in Bahamas for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 12 Public Holidays
251 Working Days
115 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 10 | Wednesday | Majority Rule Day | Public |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 19 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| May 20 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 7 | Friday | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | Public |
| Jul 10 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Aug 5 | Monday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | National Heroes' Day | Public |
| Oct 14 | Monday | National Heroes' Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2024
Bahamas has 5 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 29, 2024 — April 1, 2024 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
May 18, 2024 — May 20, 2024 3 days
Whit Monday
June 7, 2024 — June 9, 2024 3 days
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
August 3, 2024 — August 5, 2024 3 days
Emancipation Day
October 12, 2024 — October 14, 2024 3 days
National Heroes' Day, National Heroes' Day (substitute day)
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 1
Apr 1
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
11 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
3 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |