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Emancipation Day
Thursday, 30 Jul 2026 · Bermuda · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 31 Jul 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Bermuda.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Thursday · 31 Jul 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Thursday · 30 Jul 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Thursday · 29 Jul 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Thursday · 3 Aug 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Thursday · 2 Aug 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Bermuda holiday calendar or count the working days.