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2026 Holidays for Gambia

  • New Year's Day
  • Independence Day
  • Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) (Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated))
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Koriteh (estimated))
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Koriteh (estimated))
  • Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Koriteh (observed, estimated))
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Labor Day (Labour Day)
  • Africa Liberation Day
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Tobaski (estimated))
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Tobaski (estimated))
  • Ashura (estimated) (Yawmul Ashura (estimated))
  • July 22 Revolution Day
  • Assumption Day (Feast of the Assumption)
  • Assumption Day (observed) (Feast of the Assumption (observed))
  • Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Mawlid Nabi (estimated))
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • Boxing Day (observed)

Public holidays in the Gambia in 2026

The Gambia has 20 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are March and May (4 each).

All public holidays in the Gambia in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Independence Day – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
  • Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) (Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated)) – Monday, March 16, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Koriteh (estimated)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Koriteh (estimated)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Koriteh (observed, estimated)) – Monday, March 23, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Labor Day (Labour Day) – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Africa Liberation Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Tobaski (estimated)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Tobaski (estimated)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • Ashura (estimated) (Yawmul Ashura (estimated)) – Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • July 22 Revolution Day – Wednesday, July 22, 2026
  • Assumption Day (Feast of the Assumption) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
  • Assumption Day (observed) (Feast of the Assumption (observed)) – Monday, August 17, 2026
  • Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Mawlid Nabi (estimated)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
  • Boxing Day (observed) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in the Gambia in 2026

The weekend in the Gambia: Saturday and Sunday. The Gambia has 7 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16 – 3 days off (Laylat al-Qadr (estimated))
  • Fri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23 – 4 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated))
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa Liberation Day)
  • Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17 – 3 days off (Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed))
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Feb 16 and Tue, Feb 17): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 14 – Wed, Feb 18 (Independence Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Feb 19 and Fri, Feb 20): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 22 (Independence Day)
  • Take Tue, May 26 off: 6 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Thu, May 28 (Africa Liberation Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated))
  • Take Fri, May 29 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
  • Take Fri, Jun 26 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 28 (Ashura (estimated))
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Jul 20 and Tue, Jul 21): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jul 18 – Wed, Jul 22 (July 22 Revolution Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Jul 23 and Fri, Jul 24): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jul 22 – Sun, Jul 26 (July 22 Revolution Day)
  • Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in the Gambia: 20

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