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Public holidays in Gambia 2026

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Every public holiday in Gambia in 2026 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2026 on a calendar. Open the Gambia calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2026 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Gambia, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
18 FebruaryWednesdayIndependence DayNational
16 MarchMondayLaylat al-Qadr (estimated)National
20 MarchFridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
21 MarchSaturdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
23 MarchMondayEid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)National
3 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MayFridayLabor DayNational
25 MayMondayAfrica Liberation DayNational
27 MayWednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
28 MayThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
25 JuneThursdayAshura (estimated)National
22 JulyWednesdayJuly 22 Revolution DayNational
15 AugustSaturdayAssumption DayNational
17 AugustMondayAssumption Day (observed)National
25 AugustTuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)National
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayNational
28 DecemberMondayBoxing Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 20 national holidays in 2026, 17 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Gambia 2025 · Public holidays in Gambia 2027

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Gambia.