Holiday Guide for Bahrain in 2020

Bahrain 2020

Bahrain
2020

Bahrain information

Population: 1.70m
Capital: Manama
Calling Code: (973)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Bahraini dinar
Language: Arabic

List of National Holidays in Bahrain in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Bahrain: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday May 1st Labour Day Bahrain: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 3rd Labour Day (in lieu) Bahrain: As Labour Day falls on a Friday in 2020, a public holiday will be observed on the following Sunday.
	Sunday May 24th Eid Al Fitr Bahrain: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 26th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Bahrain: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 27th Eid Al Fitr Holiday Bahrain: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday July 30th Arafat (Haj) Day Bahrain: Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
	Friday July 31st Eid Al Adha Bahrain: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Saturday August 1st Eid Al Adha Holiday Bahrain: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Sunday August 2nd Eid Al Adha Holiday Bahrain: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Monday August 3rd Eid Al Adha (in lieu) Bahrain: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Tuesday August 4th Eid Al Adha (in lieu) Bahrain: Fifth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
	Thursday August 20th Hijri New Year Bahrain: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Friday August 28th Ashoora Eve Bahrain: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram.
	Saturday August 29th Ashoora Bahrain: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram.
	Thursday October 29th Prophet's Birthday Bahrain: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday December 16th National Day Bahrain: Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.
	Thursday December 17th National Day Holiday Bahrain: Accession Day of Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961.

Notes

Friday and Saturday are the weekend

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