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Holidays / Gambia

Gambia public holidays

Public holidays in Gambia, 2025

20 public holidays, 9 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

20Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
18 Feb 2025TueIndependence Dayweekdaypast
27 Mar 2025ThuLaylat al-QadrLialat-Ul-Qadrweekdaypast
30 Mar 2025SunEid al-FitrKoritehweekendpast
31 Mar 2025MonEid al-FitrKoritehlong weekendpast
18 Apr 2025FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabor DayLabour Dayweekdaypast
25 May 2025SunAfrica Liberation Dayweekendpast
26 May 2025MonAfrica Liberation Day (observed)long weekendpast
6 Jun 2025FriEid al-AdhaTobaskilong weekendpast
7 Jun 2025SatEid al-AdhaTobaskiweekendpast
9 Jun 2025MonEid al-Adha (observed)Tobaski (observed)long weekendpast
5 Jul 2025SatAshuraYawmul Ashuraweekendpast
7 Jul 2025MonAshura (observed)Yawmul Ashura (observed)long weekendpast
22 Jul 2025TueJuly 22 Revolution Dayweekdaypast
15 Aug 2025FriAssumption DayFeast of the Assumptionlong weekendpast
4 Sep 2025ThuProphet's Birthday (estimated)Mawlid Nabi (estimated)weekdaypast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas Dayweekdaypast
26 Dec 2025FriBoxing Daylong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

29 Mar to 31 MarEid al-Fitr3 days
18 Apr to 21 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
24 May to 26 MayAfrica Liberation Day, Africa Liberation Day (observed)3 days
6 Jun to 9 JunEid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)4 days
5 Jul to 7 JulAshura, Ashura (observed)3 days
15 Aug to 17 AugAssumption Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day4 days

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