Gambia

Gambia public holidays 2025

The Gambia had 17 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 245 working days.

Public holidays in the Gambia in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 18Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
March
Mar 27Thursday	Laylat al-QadrNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Sunday	Africa Liberation DayNationwide
May 26Monday	Africa Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Eid al-Adha Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 5Saturday	AshuraNationwide
Jul 7Monday	Ashura Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 22Tuesday	July 22 Revolution DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 245after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+5 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Feb 15 – Tue, Feb 18 · Independence DayTake Mon, Feb 17 off to join it up
5 daysThu, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 31 · Laylat al-Qadr, Eid al-FitrTake Fri, Mar 28 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 · Africa Liberation Day
4 daysFri, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 9 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysSat, Jul 5 – Mon, Jul 7 · Ashura
4 daysSat, Jul 19 – Tue, Jul 22 · July 22 Revolution DayTake Mon, Jul 21 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Gambia in 2025?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Feb 18); Laylat al-Qadr (Mar 27); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labor Day (May 1); Africa Liberation Day (May 25); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); Ashura (Jul 5); July 22 Revolution Day (Jul 22); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

March, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

245 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.