Public Holidays in Bahrain, 2025
Bahrain observes 5 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 5
- On a weekend
- 1
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 257
Nationwide
Bahrain holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Bahrain. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 22 February 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Sports Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 16 December 2025 | Tuesday | National Day | Nationwide |
| 17 December 2025 | Wednesday | National Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
4 of Bahrain's 5 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Friday and Saturday: Sports Day (22 February 2025).
Bahrain rests on Friday and Saturday, so its working week runs Sunday to Thursday.
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 257 business days in Bahrain.
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