Public holidays in The Gambia 2026
14 national public holidays in The Gambia in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 18 February | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 12 March | Thursday | Lailat al-Qadr |
| 20 March | Friday | Korité |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 25 May | Monday | Africa Day |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Tabaski |
| 25 June | Thursday | Day of Ashura |
| 22 July | Wednesday | Revolution Day |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assumption |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 5 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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