Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Eid al-Adha begins on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah. Bahrain’s standing government-holiday list covers 10–12 Dhu al-Hijjah, while a particular year’s circular may also address Arafat Day and compensatory closure dates.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Sunday, 16 May 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
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.
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.
Public-sector dates follow the annual circular. Article 64 governs full-pay official-occasion leave for private workers and provides extra pay or another day when operational needs require work.
CBB lists 27–29 May for Eid al-Adha in 2026 and warns that Islamic holidays are subject to confirmation. Bank treatment in later years should be checked after the annual calendar is issued.
An official holiday period does not by itself establish every school’s break. Consult the current academic calendar for the exact last and return dates.
Bahraini legislation lists three Eid al-Adha days for ministries and public bodies. In 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office announced a combined Arafat-and-Eid closure for 26–29 May and a compensatory closure on 31 May because Friday occurred within the period.
The Eid is a central Islamic feast and a major planning period. The distinction between the standing three Eid days and a year-specific combined government circular prevents a temporary arrangement from becoming a false permanent rule.
Religious observance includes the Eid prayer and the Feast of Sacrifice. This page avoids asserting uniform household, shopping or travel customs that the cited official notices do not establish.
Year-specific substitute days can alter government availability beyond the core Hijri dates. Confirm agency appointments and carrier schedules for the year of travel.
It lists 10–12 Dhu al-Hijjah, three Eid days.
The circular combined Arafat Day with the three Eid days and added a compensatory day because Friday fell within the closure.
No. Islamic-calendar dates require local confirmation.
View all Bahrain public holidays 2026