Public holidays
Public holidays in Senegal
Senegal has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 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 holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day — in 51 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 4 AprilIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 AugustGrand Magal of Toubafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Sunday 4 AprilIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 15 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Thursday 22 JulyGrand Magal of Toubadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
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.