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Best days to take off in Bahrain in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 45 days off across 5 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Bahrain in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Bahrain in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | New Year's Day عيد رأس السنة | Weekend |
| Sat 26 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) عيد الفطر | Weekend |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day يوم العمال | Day off |
| Thu 4 May | Arafat Day يوم عرفة | Day off |
| Fri 5 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) عيد الأضحى | Day off |
| Sat 6 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) عيد الأضحى | Weekend |
| Sun 7 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) عيد الأضحى | Weekend |
| Thu 25 May | Islamic New Year رأس السنة الهجرية | Day off |
| Sat 3 Jun | Day of Ashura عاشوراء | Weekend |
| Thu 3 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) المولد النبويّ | Day off |
| Sat 16 Dec | National Day اليوم الوطني | Weekend |
| Sun 17 Dec | Accession Day يوم الجلوس | Weekend |
7 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Bahrain in 2028
- Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May, 3 days: Labour Day
- Thu 4 May to Sun 7 May, 4 days: Arafat Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Wed 3 May (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 3 May to Sun 7 May, around Arafat Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
- Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May, around Islamic New Year.
- Book Fri 4 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 3 Aug to Sun 6 Aug, around Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid).
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 20 days | 4.0x |
| 10 days | 35 days | 3.5x |
| 15 days | 50 days | 3.3x |
| 20 days | 65 days | 3.3x |
| 25 days | 80 days | 3.2x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 45 days off, in 5 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 1 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 3 Jan, Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
- Sat 15 Jan to Sun 23 Jan: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 17 Jan, Tue 18 Jan, Wed 19 Jan, Thu 20 Jan, Fri 21 Jan)
- Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 2 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May)
- Sat 20 May to Sun 28 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
- Sat 29 Jul to Sun 6 Aug: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Fri 4 Aug)
Questions about 2028 in Bahrain
How many public holidays does Bahrain have in 2028?
Bahrain has 12 public holidays in 2028, and 7 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Bahrain in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Labour Day) and Thu 4 May to Sun 7 May (Arafat Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)).
What are the best days to take off in Bahrain in 2028?
Book Wed 3 May to get 5 days off, from Wed 3 May to Sun 7 May. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 45 days off across 5 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Bahrain's official calendar. Check before you book.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Islamic New Year. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.