2010 - Bahamas Public Holidays
January 1st - New Year’s Day
April 2nd - Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday)
April 5th - Easter Monday (Monday after Easter Sunday)
May 24th - Whit Monday (Seventh Monday after Easter)
June 4th - Labor Day (First Friday in June)
July 10th - Independence Day
August 2nd - Emancipation Day/August Monday (First Monday in August)
October 11th - Discovery/Columbus Day .
December 25th - Christmas Day
December 26th - Boxing Day
Please note:
Holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday are usually celebrated on the following Monday.
Holidays falling on Tuesday/Wednesday/
Thursday –
Tuesday holidays are usually celebrated on Mondays.
Wednesday & Thursday holidays will be celebrated on Friday (with the exception of Independence Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day).
Banks/businesses (and many shops) are closed on Public Holidays.
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