Public holidays in Bahamas 2024

11 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Bahamas

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Wednesday 10 January 2024	Majority Rule Day National day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 20 May 2024	Whit Monday Religious
Friday 7 June 2024	Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Wednesday 10 July 2024	Independence Day National day
Monday 5 August 2024	Emancipation Day National day
Monday 14 October 2024	National Heroes Day National day
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Bahamas (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Nassau: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Jun – Sun 9 Jun · 3 days offRandol Fawkes Labour DayTypically in Nassau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days offEmancipation DayTypically in Nassau: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Oct – Mon 14 Oct · 3 days offNational Heroes DayTypically in Nassau: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jun – Sun 9 Jun · Randol Fawkes Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 Oct – Mon 14 Oct · National Heroes DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓