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Bahrain National Day 2026

Bahrain marks National Day on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 December 2026: the dates in both calendars, the holiday as the national portal lists it, and last year's days off.

Read on the official sources on 3 October 2026.

Days to go

74

Wednesday 16 – Thursday 17 December 2026

7–8 Rajab 1448 AH

in 74 days

The date

The date
DayDateHijri (Umm al-Qura)
National DayWednesday 16 December 20267 Rajab 1448 AH7 Rajab 1448 AH
National Day, second dayThursday 17 December 20268 Rajab 1448 AH8 Rajab 1448 AH

Hijri dates are worked out on the Umm al-Qura calendar.

The public holiday

The days off for 2026 have not been announced yet.

Under the standing rule they would be: Wednesday 16 – Thursday 17 December 2026.

The standing rule

Bahrain's national portal lists 16 and 17 December among the public holidays; a circular from the Prime Minister's Office sets the days off.

Last year, 2025

Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 December 2025 · 2 days

Tuesday and Wednesday, for ministries, government bodies and public institutions; the circular named the days for National Day and His Majesty the King's Accession Day.

  • Prime Minister's Office, Bahrain — Circular: ministries closed Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 December 2025, for National Day and His Majesty the King's Accession Day · 9 December 2025

Official events and fireworks

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No official event or fireworks display has been announced yet for Bahrain National Day 2026.

Only events an official body has announced appear here — the government or its national day committee, the state news agency, or an official events calendar — each with its day, time, place and source.

What the day marks

Bahrain's National Day commemorates the founding of the modern Bahraini state under Ahmed Al-Fateh in 1783. The days off on 16 and 17 December also mark the anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession, as the Prime Minister's circulars name them.

Questions

When is Bahrain National Day 2026?
Wednesday 16 – Thursday 17 December 2026, which is 7–8 Rajab 1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar.
Is Bahrain National Day 2026 a public holiday?
The days off for 2026 have not been announced yet. Under the standing rule they would be: Wednesday 16 – Thursday 17 December 2026. Last year: Tuesday 16 – Wednesday 17 December 2025.
What does Bahrain National Day commemorate?
Bahrain's National Day commemorates the founding of the modern Bahraini state under Ahmed Al-Fateh in 1783. The days off on 16 and 17 December also mark the anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession, as the Prime Minister's circulars name them.
Are there fireworks or official events for Bahrain National Day 2026?
None has been announced officially yet. This page adds each one, with its day, time and place, once an official body announces it.
What else do 16 and 17 December mark?
The Prime Minister's circulars name the two days for National Day and for the anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession.

Sources

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