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Current Date And Time In New Providence, Bahamas

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:11:57 EDT
Capital: Nassau
Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EDT)
Population: 228,334
State Code: NP

🗓️ Public Holidays in New Providence, Bahamas


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

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout New Providence align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In New Providence, 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 — New Providence, 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 New Providence and the rest of Bahamas, not a separate New Providence-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 New Providence

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 New Providence. 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 New Providence

New Providence follows Bahamas's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in New Providence, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As New Providence's capital, Nassau observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of New Providence.

Frequently Asked Questions — New Providence Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in New Providence?

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in New Providence?

New Providence observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Bahamas nationally, since New Providence 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 New Providence?

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 New Providence.


Do public holidays in New Providence differ from the rest of Bahamas?

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


Does Nassau, New Providence's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

New Providence'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.

🗓️ New Providence Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (July 10)
📍 New Providence Quick Facts
State Capital: Nassau
Population: 228,334
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Left side