Bahrain has a total of 16 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Bahrain (Manama)
May Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Bahrain
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Bahrain (Manama)
Arafat Day	Monday, July 19, 2021	Arafat Day is a government holiday in Bahrain
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a national holiday in Bahrain
Muharram	Monday, August 9, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashoora	Wednesday, August 18, 2021	Ashoora is a national holiday in Bahrain
Ashoora Holiday	Thursday, August 19, 2021	Ashoora Holiday is a national holiday in Bahrain
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Bahrain (Manama)
The Prophet's Birthday	Monday, October 18, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
National Day	Thursday, December 16, 2021	National Day is a national holiday in Bahrain
National Day (second day)	Friday, December 17, 2021	National Day (second day) is a national holiday in Bahrain
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Bahrain (Manama)