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Holidays / Gambia

Gambia public holidays

Public holidays in Gambia, 2027

21 public holidays, 8 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

21Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
18 Feb 2027ThuIndependence Dayweekdayin 102 days
6 Mar 2027SatLaylat al-Qadr (estimated)Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated)weekendin 118 days
8 Mar 2027MonLaylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated)Lialat-Ul-Qadr (observed, estimated)long weekendin 120 days
9 Mar 2027TueEid al-Fitr (estimated)Koriteh (estimated)weekdayin 121 days
10 Mar 2027WedEid al-Fitr (estimated)Koriteh (estimated)weekdayin 122 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatLabor DayLabour Dayweekendin 174 days
3 May 2027MonLabor Day (observed)Labour Day (observed)long weekendin 176 days
16 May 2027SunEid al-Adha (estimated)Tobaski (estimated)weekendin 189 days
17 May 2027MonEid al-Adha (estimated)Tobaski (estimated)long weekendin 190 days
25 May 2027TueAfrica Liberation Dayweekdayin 198 days
15 Jun 2027TueAshura (estimated)Yawmul Ashura (estimated)weekdayin 219 days
22 Jul 2027ThuJuly 22 Revolution Dayweekdayin 256 days
14 Aug 2027SatProphet's Birthday (estimated)Mawlid Nabi (estimated)weekendin 279 days
15 Aug 2027SunAssumption DayFeast of the Assumptionweekendin 280 days
16 Aug 2027MonAssumption Day (observed), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Feast of the Assumption (observed)long weekendin 281 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonBoxing Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
6 Mar to 10 MarLaylat al-Qadr (estimated), Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)5 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day, Labor Day (observed)3 days
15 May to 17 MayEid al-Adha (estimated)3 days
14 Aug to 16 AugProphet's Birthday (estimated), Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)3 days

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/v1/holidays/school

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