Holidays
2012 Holiday List
The following days will be observed as American and Bahamian Holidays during the year 2012:
| DATE AND DAY | AMERICAN HOLIDAY | BAHAMIAN HOLIDAY |
| 2 January 2012 (Mon.) | New Year’s Day (Observed)* | New Year’s Day (Observed)* |
| 16 January 2012 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday | |
| 20 February 2012 (Mon.) | Washington’s Birthday | |
| 6 April 2012 (Fri.) | Good Friday | |
| 9 April 2012 (Mon.) | Easter Monday | |
| 28 May 2012 (Mon.) | Memorial Day | Whit Monday |
| 1 June 2012 (Fri.) | Labour Day | |
| 4 July 2012 (Wed.) | Independence Day | |
| 10 July 2012 (Tues.) | Independence Day | |
| 6 August 2012 (Mon.) | Emancipation Day | |
| 3 September 2012 (Mon.) | Labor Day | |
| 8 October 2012 (Mon.) | Columbus Day | |
| 12 October 2012 (Fri.) | Discovery Day | |
| 12 November 2012 (Mon.) | Veterans Day (Observed)** | |
| 22 November 2012 (Thur.) | Thanksgiving Day | |
| 25 December 2012 (Tue.) | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2012 (Wed.) | Boxing Day |
*January 1, 2012 (the legal public holiday for New Year’s Day), falls on a Sunday. Monday, January 2, will be treated as a holiday.
**November 11, 2012 (the legal public holiday for Veterans Day), falls on a Sunday. It will automatically be observed on Monday.