World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Gambia, 2022
Holiday dates20vs 2021: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days11
World rank16 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Fri | Laylat al-Qadr |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr; Labor Day (observed) |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2022 | Wed | Africa Liberation Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Fri | July 22 Revolution Day |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Mon | Ashura |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mon | Assumption Day |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 3, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 18, 2022 – Feb 20, 2022 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2022 – May 3, 2022 | 5 days | Laylat al-Qadr・Labor Day・Eid al-Fitr; Labor Day (observed)・Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 9, 2022 – Jul 11, 2022 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Jul 22, 2022 – Jul 24, 2022 | 3 days | July 22 Revolution Day |
| Aug 6, 2022 – Aug 8, 2022 | 3 days | Ashura |
| Aug 13, 2022 – Aug 15, 2022 | 3 days | Assumption Day |
| Oct 8, 2022 – Oct 10, 2022 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 26, 2022 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 2, 2023 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr; Labor Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- − Assumption Day (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Labor Day (observed)
- − Laylat al-Qadr (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.