Public Holidays in Bahamas 2008 🇧🇸
Bahamas has 11 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is National Heroes Day on 12. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Bahamas.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Emancipation Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Discovery Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Discovery Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Bahamas 2008
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labour Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Emancipation Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Discovery Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Boxing Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Bahamas
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Labour Day: →
- Emancipation Day: →
