 | AIC for Kingdom of Bahrain and State of Qatar |  |
AICÂ 02/2018 | Effective from 01 JAN 2018 to PERM | Published on 07 DEC 2017 |
| AIC for Kingdom of Bahrain and State of Qatar | |
AICÂ 02/2018 | Effective from 01 JAN 2018 to PERM | Published on 07 DEC 2017 |
Most of these holidays are based on the Muslim Lunar Calendar, and in certain cases the actual dates depend on the sighting of the New moon, which may be different from state to state.
An asterisk (*) against a date in the table indicates that it may vary by approximately plus or minus one day.
For holidays of more than one day, the date given in the first day.
| HOLIDAYS | DATE | DURATION OF HOLIDAYS IN NUMBER OF DAYS |
|---|---|---|
| GREGORIAN NEW YEAR | 01 JAN | 1 |
| LABOUR DAY | 01 MAY | 1 |
| EID AL FITR | *15 JUN | 3 |
| EID AL ADHA | *22 AUG | 4 |
| AL HIJRA NEW YEAR | *12 SEP | 1 |
| ASHOORA | *19 SEP | 2 |
| BAHRAIN NATIONAL DAY | 16 DEC | 2 |
| PROPHET MOHAMMED’S BIRTHDAY | *20 NOV | 1 |