Apr
13
Mon
Easter Monday
Apr 13 all-day
Jun
5
Fri
Sir Randol Fawkes Day
Jun 5 all-day
Jul
10
Fri
Independence Day
Jul 10 all-day
Independence Day

Bahamas Independence Day is celebrated on 10 July. If 10 July falls on either a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday will be a public holiday.

This public holiday marks independence from the United Kingdom in 1973 and is the National Holiday of the Bahamas.

Aug
3
Mon
Emancipation Day
Aug 3 all-day
Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day holiday, on the first Monday in August, celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the British colonies in 1834. It is celebrated with a Junkanoo Rush-out, a day of beaching, sailing, and regattas in most islands.

Dec
8
Tue
National Heroes Day
Dec 8 all-day
National Heroes Day

National Heroes Day is a public holiday in the Bahamas and is celebrated annually on the second Monday in October. This holiday honours Bahamian national heroes.

Dec
25
Fri
Christmas Day
Dec 25 all-day
Christmas Day

Christmas Day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date of which according to tradition took place on 25th December 1 BC. If 25 December falls on a weekend, then a nearby week day may be taken as a holiday in lieu.