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Moore’s Island, Bahamas – Bahamas Flag

Current Date And Time In Moore’s Island, Bahamas

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:47:56 EDT
Capital: Hard Bargain
Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 950
Area: 35.30 km²
State Code: MI

🗓️ Public Holidays in Moore’s Island, Bahamas


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Moore’s Island, Bahamas? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Moore’s Island.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Moore’s Island observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Moore’s Island, 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 — Moore’s Island, 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 Moore’s Island and the rest of Bahamas, not a separate Moore’s Island-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 Moore’s Island

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 Moore’s Island. 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 Moore’s Island

Public holiday schedules in Moore’s Island combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Moore’s Island observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Moore’s Island, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Moore’s Island's capital, Hard Bargain observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Moore’s Island.

Frequently Asked Questions — Moore’s Island Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Moore’s Island?

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Moore’s Island?

Moore’s Island observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Bahamas nationally, since Moore’s Island 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 Moore’s Island?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Moore’s Island.


Do public holidays in Moore’s Island differ from the rest of Bahamas?

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


Does Hard Bargain, Moore’s Island's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Hard Bargain observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Moore’s Island and Bahamas. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Moore’s Island's public holiday dates?

Moore’s Island'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.

🗓️ Moore’s Island Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (July 10)
📍 Moore’s Island Quick Facts
State Capital: Hard Bargain
Population: 950
Area: 35 km²
Area Rank in Bahamas: #24
Population Density: 26.9 / 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