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Current Date And Time In Exuma, Bahamas

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
07:53:57 EDT
Capital: George Town
Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 6,928
Area: 250.00 km²
State Code: EX

🗓️ Public Holidays in Exuma, Bahamas


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Exuma, Bahamas. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Exuma.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Exuma observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Exuma, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on July 10) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Exuma, Bahamas

This is Bahamas's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bahamas's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Exuma and the rest of Bahamas, not a separate Exuma-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Exuma

These are Bahamas's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Bahamas's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Bahamas, including Exuma. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DayJuly 10National HolidayFull National Closurewww.bahamas.gov.bs

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Exuma

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Exuma close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Bahamas are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Exuma doesn't simply disappear — Bahamas's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Exuma's capital, George Town observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Exuma.

Frequently Asked Questions — Exuma Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Exuma?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Exuma mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Exuma?

Exuma observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Bahamas nationally, since Exuma doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Exuma?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Exuma a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Exuma differ from the rest of Bahamas?

No — public holidays in Bahamas are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Exuma observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Exuma-specific reference, not because Exuma has its own separate holiday list.


Does George Town, Exuma's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — George Town observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Exuma and Bahamas. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Exuma's public holiday dates?

Exuma's public holidays are mandated by Bahamas's national statutory framework, published via www.bahamas.gov.bs — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Exuma Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (July 10)
📍 Exuma Quick Facts
State Capital: George Town
Population: 6,928
Area: 250 km²
Area Rank in Bahamas: #21
Population Density: 3.9 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Left side