Public Holidays in Bahrain 2026

5 days off · open Nager.Date data · updated automatically

Bahrain

5 public holidays in 2026 · 5 across the whole country
Next day off: National Day · Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · 48 days away

Total days off 2026

5 national · 0 state/regional

Busiest month

December

2 holidays inside one month

Most frequent weekday

Thursday

2 holidays fall on this day

Every public holiday in Bahrain 2026

Date	Day	Celebration	Scope	Type
2026-01-01	Thursday	رأس السنة الميلادية (New Year's Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-02-22	Sunday	اليوم الرياضي (Sports Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-05-01	Friday	يوم العمال (Labour Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-12-16	Wednesday	اليوم الوطني (National Day)	Whole country	Public
2026-12-17	Thursday	اليوم الوطني (National Day)	Whole country	Public

Long weekends in Bahrain 2026

Period	Starts	Days	Bridge day
1 Jan – 3 Jan	Thursday	3 days	Automatic
20 Feb – 22 Feb	Friday	3 days	Automatic
16 Dec – 19 Dec	Wednesday	4 days	Automatic

Planning leave in Bahrain

Bahrain gives 5 public days off in 2026 — all of them nationwide. The longest weekend run this year is 4 days (16 Dec – 19 Dec). The busiest month is December, and holidays land most often on a Thursday — two facts that are enough to decide when a ticket must be bought early.

Countries with multi-faith calendars usually have «moving» holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali) whose dates change every year, so check the table a year ahead before booking school holidays.

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