Bahrain has a total of 18 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020
May Day
Friday, May 1, 2020
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Sunday, May 24, 2020
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Arafat Day
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Eid al-Adha
Friday, July 31, 2020
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Day off for Eid al-Adha Holiday
Monday, August 3, 2020
Muharram
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Ashoora
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Ashoora Holiday
Sunday, August 30, 2020
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
The Prophet's Birthday
Thursday, October 29, 2020
National Day
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
National Day Holiday
Thursday, December 17, 2020
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020