Gambia

Gambia public holidays 2026

The Gambia has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 244 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in the Gambia in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 18Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
March
Mar 16Monday	Laylat al-Qadr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Africa Liberation DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 25Thursday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 22Wednesday	July 22 Revolution DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 17Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 244after 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 2026

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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16 · Laylat al-Qadr
4 daysFri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Africa Liberation Day
6 daysSat, May 23 – Thu, May 28 · Africa Liberation Day, Eid al-AdhaTake Tue, May 26 off to join it up
5 daysWed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 · Eid al-AdhaTake Fri, May 29 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 28 · AshuraTake Fri, Jun 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Gambia in 2026?

18 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Feb 18); Laylat al-Qadr (Mar 16); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Mar 23); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Africa Liberation Day (May 25); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Ashura (Jun 25); July 22 Revolution Day (Jul 22); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in the Gambia?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

244 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.