Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Public Holidays
Bahamian national holidays that fall on Saturday or Sunday are usually observed on the
following Monday.
New Year's Day
January 1
Good Friday
Friday before Easter
Easter Monday
Monday after Easter
Whit Monday
Seven weeks after Easter
Labour Day
First Friday in June
Independence Day
July 10
Emancipation Day
First Monday in August
Discovery Day
October 12
Christmas Day
December 25
Boxing Day
December 26
Telephone
Hotel telephone rates are expensive across the region and should be avoided when possible.
Many hotels also charge for an unanswered call after the receiving phone has rung five
times.
Most US toll-free numbers can't be accessed from the Bahamas. Usually you must dial
1-880, plus the last seven digits of the number.
The government-owned
Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation
(
242-302-7000; John F Kennedy Dr, Nassau) , or BaTelCo, has an office on most Bahamian
islands. Even the smallest settlement usually has at least one public phone.
The Bahamian country code is 242. You need to dial this when making interisland
calls. To call the Bahamas from the US and Canada, dial
1-242. From elsewhere, dial
your country's international access code +
242 + the local number.