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.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
March 3rd | Tuesday | 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 | |
May 23rd | Saturday | Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
May 24th | Sunday | Second Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast | Long weekend. |
May 25th | Monday | Third Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
June 20th | Saturday | June Solstice | |
June 30th | Tuesday | International Asteroid Day | |
July 18th | Saturday | Nelson Mandela International Day | |
July 29th | Wednesday | Day of Arafah | |
July 30th | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice | Long weekend. |
July 31st | Friday | Second Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice | |
August 1st | Saturday | Third Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice | |
August 19th | Wednesday | Islamic New Year's Day | |
August 27th | Thursday | Ashura Eve | Long weekend. |
August 28th | Friday | Ashura | |
September 22nd | Tuesday | September Equinox | |
October 28th | Wednesday | Birth of the Prophet | |
December 16th | Wednesday | National Day | |
December 17th | Thursday | Accession Day | Long weekend. |
December 21st | Monday | December Solstice | |
December 31st | Thursday | New Year's Eve |