Gambia

Gambia public holidays 2027

The Gambia has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in the Gambia in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 18Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
March
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
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
Jun 15Tuesday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 22Thursday	July 22 Revolution DayNationwide
August
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
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 19public holidays
By region: 19no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+4 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 21 · Independence DayTake Fri, Feb 19 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Mar 6 – Wed, Mar 10 · Laylat al-Qadr, Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated), Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, May 22 – Tue, May 25 · Africa Liberation DayTake Mon, May 24 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 12 – Tue, Jun 15 · AshuraTake Mon, Jun 14 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 22 – Sun, Jul 25 · July 22 Revolution DayTake Fri, Jul 23 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Prophet's Birthday, Assumption Day, Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Gambia in 2027?

19 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Feb 18); Laylat al-Qadr (Mar 6); Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated) (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (May 17); Africa Liberation Day (May 25); Ashura (Jun 15); July 22 Revolution Day (Jul 22); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) (Aug 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

247 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.