Gambia
Gambia public holidays
The next public holiday in the Gambia is Christmas Day, in 87 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026 · in 87 days
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Boxing DayNationwide |
| Dec 28Monday | Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 18Thursday | Independence DayNationwide |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 6Saturday | Laylat al-Qadr EstimatedNationwide |
| Mar 8Monday | Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated)Nationwide |
| Mar 9Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide |
| Mar 10Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Mar 29Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 3Monday | Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| May 16Sunday | Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide |
| May 17Monday | Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide |
| May 25Tuesday | Africa Liberation DayNationwide |
| June 2027 | |
| Jun 15Tuesday | Ashura EstimatedNationwide |
| July 2027 | |
| Jul 22Thursday | July 22 Revolution DayNationwide |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 14Saturday | Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide |
| Aug 15Sunday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 16Monday | Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| Aug 16Monday | Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)Nationwide |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in the Gambia?
Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.
How many public holidays does the Gambia have in 2026?
18 nationwide public holidays. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.