Public Holidays in Bahamas 2027
Complete list of 16 public holidays and observances in Bahamas for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 13 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
113 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | Majority Rule Day | Public |
| Jan 11 | Monday | Majority Rule Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 4 | Friday | Randol Fawkes Labour Day | Public |
| Jul 10 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| Jul 12 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) | Public |
| Aug 2 | Monday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Oct 12 | Tuesday | National Heroes' Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2027
Bahamas has 7 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 26, 2027 — March 29, 2027 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
January 1, 2027 — January 3, 2027 3 days
New Year's Day
January 9, 2027 — January 11, 2027 3 days
Majority Rule Day, Majority Rule Day (substitute day)
May 15, 2027 — May 17, 2027 3 days
Whit Monday
June 4, 2027 — June 6, 2027 3 days
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
July 10, 2027 — July 12, 2027 3 days
Independence Day, Independence Day (substitute day)
July 31, 2027 — August 2, 2027 3 days
Emancipation Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 3
Feb 0
Mar 2
Apr 0
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 2
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 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 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 |