Public holidays in Gambia 2026

20 public holidays; 17 fall on a working day. The weekend in Gambia is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
18 FebruaryWednesday	Independence Day
16 MarchMonday	Laylat al-Qadrestimated
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
21 MarchSaturday	Eid al-Fitrestimatedweekend
23 MarchMonday	Eid al-Fitrobservedestimated
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
25 MayMonday	Africa Liberation Day
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
28 MayThursday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
25 JuneThursday	Ashuraestimated
22 JulyWednesday	July 22 Revolution Day
15 AugustSaturday	Assumption Dayweekend
17 AugustMonday	Assumption Dayobserved
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Boxing Dayweekend
28 DecemberMonday	Boxing Dayobserved

Count working days in Gambia

Notes

Observed means the day off is moved, usually to the next Monday, because the holiday falls on a weekend.

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Gambia. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.