⚖️ Legal Regulations

The listed holidays are United States federal holidays, established by federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103) for government offices. Private sector observance is not mandated by federal law but is common practice. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs overtime pay but does not require premium pay for work on holidays.
The official holiday calendar is published annually by the Central Bank of Bahrain. Final dates for Islamic holidays, which are subject to moon sighting, are confirmed by the Prime Minister's Office. The standard work week is Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend.

📰 News

For 2026, there is potential for compensatory days off around Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha to create longer weekends, pending official confirmation from the Prime Minister's Office. Islamic holiday dates remain tentative until confirmed by moon sighting 24-48 hours in advance.

💡 Insights

A common cultural practice is to plan vacation days around public holidays to create extended breaks, as highlighted by articles suggesting the 'best days to take off'. The typical U.S. work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, though variations exist.
The holiday calendar creates natural long weekends, and strategic use of annual leave can extend these breaks. A cultural practice involves having partial workdays (typically 4 hours) preceding major religious and national holidays. National Day features major celebrations with parades, fireworks, and concerts.

2026 Working days summary for Bahrain

Bahrain has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 20 6 5 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 18 8 5 31
June 20 6 4 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 20 9 2 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 21 8 2 31
Total 248 98 19 365

2026 Calendar for Bahrain

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
23
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
24
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Arafat Day
Arafat Day
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
29
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Eid al-Adha Holiday
30
31

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Ashura
Ashura
26
Ashura Holiday
Ashura Holiday
27
Ashoora Holiday
Ashoora Holiday
28
29
30

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
26
Prophet's Birthday
Prophet's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
National Day
National Day
17
National Day Holiday
National Day Holiday
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:23:41The holiday set for Bahrain in 2026 has been expanded to include additional days off, resulting in an increased number of holidays.
2026-05-05 10:48:55The holiday set for Bahrain in 2026 has been updated with a slight adjustment in dates and the removal of a few holidays.

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