Holiday Guide for Bahamas in 2019

Bahamas 2019

Bahamas
2019

Bahamas information

Population: 393,248
Capital: Nassau
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -5 UTC
Currency: Bahamian dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Bahamas in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Bahamas: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday January 10th Majority Rule Day Bahamas: The Bahamas gained majority rule for the first time on January 10th 1967
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Bahamas: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Bahamas: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday June 7th Long Weekend! Randol Fawkes Labour Day Bahamas: Sir Randol Fawkes first established Labour day in 1961, which is now named in his honour
	Monday June 10th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Bahamas: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Wednesday July 10th Independence Day Bahamas: The Bahamas gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1973
	Monday August 5th Long Weekend! Emancipation Day Bahamas: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
	Monday October 14th Long Weekend! National Heroes' Day Bahamas: The second Monday in October is National Heroes Day, which replaced Discovery Day in 2013
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Bahamas: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day Bahamas: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are usually celebrated on the following Monday.
Holidays falling on Tuesday are usually celebrated on the previous Monday.
Holidays falling on Wednesday or Thursday are celebrated on the following Friday (with the exception of Independence Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day).
Banks/businesses and many shops are closed on public holidays.

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