2009 Holidays and Events in Bahrain

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2009, Thu	New Year's Day
Note A national public holiday under Council of Ministers annual decision (Labour Law 36/2012).
	1/6/2009, Tue	Ashura Eve
Note A national public holiday. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	1/7/2009, Wed	Ashura
Note A national public holiday. Day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	3/9/2009, Mon	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Note A national public holiday (Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif). Commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	5/1/2009, Fri	Labour Day
Note A national public holiday. Also known as International Workers' Day.
	9/21/2009, Mon	Eid al-Fitr Day 1
Note A national public holiday. Marks the end of Ramadan. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	9/22/2009, Tue	Eid al-Fitr Day 2
Note A national public holiday. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	9/23/2009, Wed	Eid al-Fitr Day 3
Note A national public holiday. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	11/27/2009, Fri	Arafat Day
Note A national public holiday. Day of the great Hajj pilgrimage assembly.
	11/28/2009, Sat	Eid al-Adha Day 1
Note A national public holiday. Commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	11/29/2009, Sun	Eid al-Adha Day 2
Note A national public holiday. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	11/30/2009, Mon	Eid al-Adha Day 3
Note A national public holiday. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	12/16/2009, Wed	Bahrain National Day
Note A national public holiday (al-Yawm al-Watani) per Royal Decree and Prime Minister's Office circular. Commemorates Bahrain's independence from Britain (formally 15 August 1971) and the founding of the constitutional monarchy; celebrated on 16 December along with the Accession Day of His Majesty the King as a two-day national observance.
	12/17/2009, Thu	Accession Day
Note A national public holiday (Accession Day of H.M. the King). Marks the accession to the throne of the late Amir/King (originally Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa on 16 December 1961); observed jointly with National Day as a two-day observance.
	12/18/2009, Fri	Al Hijra (Islamic New Year)
Note A national public holiday (Ras al-Sana al-Hijriya). Marks the start of the Islamic new year. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	12/26/2009, Sat	Ashura Eve
Note A national public holiday. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	12/27/2009, Sun	Ashura
Note A national public holiday. Day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. The dates for Muslim celebrations are typically determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.

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