Oct
26
Fri
Oct 26 @ 8:00 pm
Jul
10
Fri
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 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 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 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.
Dec
26
Sat
Boxing Day is a public holiday celebrated on 26th December in several countries, including the Bahamas, as part of the Christmas holidays.