Bahrain
Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Bahrain for 2020 ready to be integrated into your application.
Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Bahrain for 2020 ready to be integrated into your application.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country located in the Persian Gulf. In ancient times, Bahrain has been ruled by Arabs, followed by the Portuguese, and then the Persian Empire. In the 1800’s Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. On August 14, 1971, Bahrain declared independence. Bahrain is most known for having some of the world’s best pearl fisheries.
| Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| March 3rd | Tuesday | UN World Wildlife Day | |
| March 7th | Saturday | Father's Day | |
| March 20th | Friday | March Equinox | |
| March 21st | Saturday | Mother's Day | |
| May 1st | Friday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
| May 23rd | Saturday | Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
| May 24th | Sunday | Second Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
| May 25th | Monday | Third Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast | Long weekend. |
| June 20th | Saturday | June Solstice | |
| July 29th | Wednesday | Day of Arafah | |
| July 30th | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
| July 31st | Friday | Second Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice | Long weekend. |
| August 1st | Saturday | Third Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice | |
| August 19th | Wednesday | Islamic New Year's Day | |
| August 27th | Thursday | Ashura Eve | |
| August 28th | Friday | Ashura | Long weekend. |
| September 22nd | Tuesday | September Equinox | |
| October 28th | Wednesday | Birth of the Prophet | |
| December 16th | Wednesday | National Day | |
| December 17th | Thursday | Accession Day | |
| December 21st | Monday | December Solstice | |
| December 31st | Thursday | New Year's Eve |