Public holidays in Bahamas 2025

11 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Bahamas

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Friday 10 January 2025	Majority Rule Day National day
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 6 June 2025	Randol Fawkes Labour Day
Monday 9 June 2025	Whit Monday Religious
Thursday 10 July 2025	Independence Day National day
Monday 4 August 2025	Emancipation Day National day
Monday 13 October 2025	National Heroes Day National day
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 10 Jan – Sun 12 Jan · 3 days offMajority Rule DayTypically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Nassau: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 4 days offRandol Fawkes Labour Day, Whit MondayTypically in Nassau: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · 3 days offEmancipation DayTypically in Nassau: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct · 3 days offNational Heroes DayTypically in Nassau: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Nassau: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 11 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 Jul – Sun 13 Jul)Independence DayTypically in Nassau: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Jan – Sun 12 Jan · Majority Rule DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Randol Fawkes Labour Day, Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Jul – Sun 13 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓