Gambia

Gambia public holidays 2028

The Gambia has 20 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 244 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in the Gambia in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 18Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Feb 23Wednesday	Laylat al-Qadr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 8Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
May 25Thursday	Africa Liberation DayNationwide
June
Jun 3Saturday	Ashura EstimatedNationwide
Jun 5Monday	Ashura (observed, estimated)Nationwide
July
Jul 22Saturday	July 22 Revolution DayNationwide
Jul 24Monday	July 22 Revolution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 20public holidays
By region: 20no regional days
Working days: 244after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+3 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 2028

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 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Feb 18 – Sun, Feb 20 · Independence Day
3 daysSat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
4 daysFri, May 5 – Mon, May 8 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Africa Liberation DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Ashura, Ashura (observed, estimated)
3 daysSat, Jul 22 – Mon, Jul 24 · July 22 Revolution Day
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Gambia in 2028?

20 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Feb 18); Laylat al-Qadr (Feb 23); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Feb 28); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Eid al-Adha (May 6); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 8); Africa Liberation Day (May 25); Ashura (Jun 3); Ashura (observed, estimated) (Jun 5); July 22 Revolution Day (Jul 22); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.