Public holidays
Public holidays in Gambia
Gambia has 20 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
202620 dayspublic holidays in total
202722 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Wednesday 18 FebruaryIndependence Day
Monday 16 MarchLaylat al-Qadrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 23 MarchEid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayAfrica Liberation Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 22 JulyJuly 22 Revolution Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 18 FebruaryIndependence Day
Saturday 6 MarchLaylat al-Qadrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 8 MarchLaylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 3 MayLabor Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Liberation Day
Tuesday 15 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Thursday 22 JulyJuly 22 Revolution Day
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 16 AugustProphet's Birthday (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.