Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Bahrain for 2025 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 | |
January 12th | Sunday | Father's Day | Long weekend. |
March 20th | Thursday | March Equinox | Long weekend. |
March 21st | Friday | Mother's Day | |
March 31st | Monday | Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
April 1st | Tuesday | Second Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
April 2nd | Wednesday | Third Day of the Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
May 1st | Thursday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
June 7th | Saturday | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
June 8th | Sunday | Second Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice | Long weekend. |
June 9th | Monday | Third Day of the Feast of the Sacrifice | |
June 21st | Saturday | June Solstice | |
June 27th | Friday | Islamic New Year's Day | |
July 4th | Friday | Ashura Eve | |
July 5th | Saturday | Ashura | |
September 5th | Friday | Birth of the Prophet | |
September 22nd | Monday | September Equinox | |
December 16th | Tuesday | National Day | |
December 17th | Wednesday | Accession Day | |
December 21st | Sunday | December Solstice | Long weekend. |
December 31st | Wednesday | New Year's Eve |