Public Holidays in Bahrain 2028
Complete list of 10 public holidays and observances in Bahrain for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 10 Public Holidays
255 Working Days
111 Days Off
2 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 26 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 4 | Thursday | Arafat Day | Public |
| May 5 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| May 25 | Thursday | Islamic New Year | Public |
| Jun 3 | Saturday | Day of Ashura | Public |
| Aug 3 | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public |
| Dec 16 | Saturday | National Day | Public |
| Dec 17 | Sunday | Accession Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Bahrain has 2 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
May 4, 2028 — May 7, 2028 4 days
Arafat Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 1
Mar 0
Apr 0
May 4
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
5 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
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 | 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |