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The following table indicates declared
Bahrain
government national
holidays
for the year 2015 only?cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. In total there are 10 public holidays.
2017 public holidays
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| Date
|
English name
|
Local (
Arabic
) name
|
Description
|
| 1 January
|
New Year's Day
|
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|
The
Gregorian
New Year's Day, celebrated by most parts of the world.
|
| 3 January, 24 December
[1]
|
Prophet Muhammad's day of birth
|
?????? ??????
|
Commemorates
Prophet
Muhammad
's day of birth, celebrated in most parts of the Muslim world.
|
| 1 May
|
Labour Day
|
??? ??????
|
Locally called "Eid Al Oumal" (Workers' Day), it is an annual holiday that celebrates the achievements of workers.
|
| 17?19 July
|
Little Feast
|
??? ?????
|
Commemorates end of
Ramadan
.
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| 31 August
|
Arafat Day
|
??? ????
|
Commemoration of Muhammad's final sermon and completion of the message of Islam.
|
| 1?3 September
|
Feast of the Sacrifice
|
??? ??????
|
Commemorates
Ibrahim
's willingness to sacrifice his son. Also known as the
Big Feast
(celebrated from the 10th to 13th).
|
| 14 October
|
Islamic New Year
|
??? ????? ???????
|
Islamic
New Year (also known as:
Hijri New Year
).
|
| 22?23 November
|
Day of
Ashura
|
???????
|
Represent the 9th and 10th day of the Hijri month of Muharram. Coincide with the memory of the martyrdom of
Imam Hussein
.
|
| 16-17 December
|
National Day
|
????? ??????
|
National Day of Bahrain.
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See also
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- Islamic calendar
- for further expansion on the months and days identified above
Notes
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- ^
Second time in 2015 due to lunar cycles
References
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