Bahamas Public Holidays in 2020
Bahamas has a total of 24 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 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Majority Rule Day |
Friday, January 10, 2020 | Majority Rule Day is a public holiday in Bahamas |
| Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 2020 | February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions. |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time starts in Bahamas |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Bahamas (Nassau) |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 10, 2020 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Whit Sunday |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Many Christians all over the world annually observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday. |
| Whit Monday |
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday. |
| Randol Fawkes Labour Day |
Friday, June 5, 2020 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Bahamas (Nassau) |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2020 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| Independence Day |
Friday, July 10, 2020 | Independence Day is a public holiday in Bahamas |
| Emancipation Day |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Bahamas |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Bahamas (Nassau) |
| National Heroes Day |
Monday, October 12, 2020 | National Heroes Day is a public holiday in Bahamas |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time ends in Bahamas |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Bahamas (Nassau) |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 | Boxing Day is a public holiday in Bahamas |
| New Year's Eve |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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