Public holidays in Gambia 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Independence Day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated) 17 18 19 20 Koriteh (estimated) 21 Koriteh (estimated) 22 23 Koriteh (observed, estimated) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Good Friday 4 5 6 Easter Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Labour Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Africa Liberation Day 26 27 Tobaski (estimated) 28 Tobaski (estimated) 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Yawmul Ashura (estimated) 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 July 22 Revolution Day 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Feast of the Assumption 16 17 Feast of the Assumption (observed) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Mawlid Nabi (estimated) 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 28 Boxing Day (observed) 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Gambia in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-02-18 Independence Day Independence Day National 2026-03-16 Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated) Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) National 2026-03-20 Koriteh (estimated) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-03-21 Koriteh (estimated) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-03-23 Koriteh (observed, estimated) Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) National 2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday National 2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2026-05-01 Labour Day Labor Day National 2026-05-25 Africa Liberation Day Africa Liberation Day National 2026-05-27 Tobaski (estimated) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2026-05-28 Tobaski (estimated) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2026-06-25 Yawmul Ashura (estimated) Ashura (estimated) National 2026-07-22 July 22 Revolution Day July 22 Revolution Day National 2026-08-15 Feast of the Assumption Assumption Day National 2026-08-17 Feast of the Assumption (observed) Assumption Day (observed) National 2026-08-25 Mawlid Nabi (estimated) Prophet's Birthday (estimated) National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National 2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day National 2026-12-28 Boxing Day (observed) Boxing Day (observed) National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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