Friday, 26 June 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Bahrain’s official framework observes Ashura on 9 and 10 Muharram. The CBB’s 2026 bank calendar lists 24–25 June, consistent with the confirmed 1 Muharram date of 16 June; Islamic dates remain subject to official confirmation.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Monday, 14 June 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Official dated notice or statutory rule. The national portal lists fixed holidays and 2026 lunar dates; Islamic dates remain subject to official confirmation.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Official dated notice or statutory rule. The national portal lists fixed holidays and 2026 lunar dates; Islamic dates remain subject to official confirmation.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. The national portal lists fixed holidays and 2026 lunar dates; Islamic dates remain subject to official confirmation.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. The national portal lists fixed holidays and 2026 lunar dates; Islamic dates remain subject to official confirmation.
Annual circulars establish the exact public-sector closure. The Labour Law separately supplies full-pay leave and compensation rules when an occasion is officially designated for private employees.
CBB lists 24 and 25 June as 2026 bank holidays. Its calendar expressly warns that Islamic entries are subject to confirmation.
School operations should be verified through the institution or current education calendar, particularly where an announced compensatory day may affect the schedule.
The 2002 holiday decree specifies two Ashura days for ministries and public bodies. The commemoration has particular importance in Bahrain, and annual arrangements address both closure dates and public services.
Ashura is a significant religious commemoration, especially for Bahrain’s Shia Muslim community. Accurate date handling is important because published preliminary calendars can differ before lunar confirmation.
Government reporting documents organised Ashura commemorations and official preparations. This page does not turn those arrangements into claims that every resident observes the occasion identically.
Official preparations can affect access around commemoration sites, but no blanket transport disruption is assumed. Follow current police, municipality and operator notices.
The government-holiday decree lists 9 and 10 Muharram.
Its bank-holiday calendar lists 24 and 25 June, subject to confirmation.
Islamic dates depend on establishing the lunar month, and preliminary calendars may be revised.
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