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🇬🇲 Gambia public holidays 2026

Gambia has 18 public holidays in 2026, plus 5 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25.

16 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Gambia in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayIndependence DayPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 16MondayLailat al-QadrPublic holiday
March 19ThursdayEid al-Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
March 20FridayEid al-FitrPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 25MondayAfrica DayPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
June 26FridayAshuraPublic holiday
July 22WednesdayRevolution DayPublic holiday
August 15SaturdayAssumption DayPublic holiday
August 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic holiday
August 26WednesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday