Public holidays in Gambia
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2026
20 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mon | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Koriteh (estimated) |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Koriteh (estimated) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) Koriteh (observed, estimated) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day Labour Day |
| May 25, 2026 | Mon | Africa Liberation Day |
| May 27, 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Tobaski (estimated) |
| May 28, 2026 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Tobaski (estimated) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Thu | Ashura (estimated) Yawmul Ashura (estimated) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wed | July 22 Revolution Day |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sat | Assumption Day Feast of the Assumption |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed) Feast of the Assumption (observed) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Mawlid Nabi (estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Sat | Boxing Day |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
2027
21 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 18, 2027 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Sat | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated) |
| Mar 8, 2027 | Mon | Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated) Lialat-Ul-Qadr (observed, estimated) |
| Mar 9, 2027 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Koriteh (estimated) |
| Mar 10, 2027 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Koriteh (estimated) |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 29, 2027 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Labor Day Labour Day |
| May 3, 2027 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) Labour Day (observed) |
| May 16, 2027 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Tobaski (estimated) |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Tobaski (estimated) |
| May 25, 2027 | Tue | Africa Liberation Day |
| Jun 15, 2027 | Tue | Ashura (estimated) Yawmul Ashura (estimated) |
| Jul 22, 2027 | Thu | July 22 Revolution Day |
| Aug 14, 2027 | Sat | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Mawlid Nabi (estimated) |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Assumption Day Feast of the Assumption |
| Aug 16, 2027 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) Feast of the Assumption (observed); Mawlid Nabi (observed, estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2027 | Sun | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2027 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.