Public holidays in Bahamas 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Bahamas

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
10 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Majority Rule Day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
29 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday
2 June Friday	Friday	Randol Fawkes Labour Day
10 July Monday	Monday	Independence Day
7 August Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day
9 October Monday	Monday	National Heroes Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Nassau: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 2 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · 3 days off
Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Typically in Nassau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 8 Jul – Mon 10 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Nassau: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 60% of days
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days off
Emancipation Day
Typically in Nassau: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days off
National Heroes Day
Typically in Nassau: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 26% of days

Bridge days

Mon 9 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Jan – Tue 10 Jan)
Majority Rule Day
Typically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 37% 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.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Jan – Tue 10 Jan · Majority Rule DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · Randol Fawkes Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Jul – Mon 10 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓