Public holidays in Bahrain 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

• Fri 30 Dec – Sun 1 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
  New Year's Day
  Typically in Manama: high 22°C (72°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 9% of days
• Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
  Eid al-Fitr
  Typically in Manama: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 3% of days
• Wed 28 Jun – Sat 1 Jul · 4 days off
  Eid al-Adha
  Typically in Manama: high 37°C (99°F), low 32°C (90°F), rain on 0% of days
• Fri 15 Dec – Sun 17 Dec · 3 days off
  National Day
  Typically in Manama: high 22°C (72°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

• Sun 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May)
  Labor Day
  Typically in Manama: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 1% of days
• Thu 20 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 19 Jul – Sat 22 Jul)
  Islamic New Year
  Typically in Manama: high 38°C (100°F), low 33°C (91°F), rain on 0% of days
• Thu 28 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Wed 27 Sep – Sat 30 Sep)
  Prophet's Birthday
  Typically in Manama: high 36°C (97°F), low 31°C (88°F), rain on 0% of days
• Sun 31 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024)
  New Year's Day
  Typically in Manama: high 22°C (72°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2023

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.

2023 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.