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Public holidays in Gambia 2026
Gambia has 17 public holiday dates in 2026, 14 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 49 days
2026 holiday calendar
20 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Independence Day | passed |
| Mar 16 | Mon | Laylat al-Qadr estimated | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 23 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Africa Liberation Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 25 | Thu | Ashura estimated | passed |
| Jul 22 | Wed | July 22 Revolution Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Aug 17 | Mon | Assumption Day observed | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 47 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 49 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16Laylat al-Qadr3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23Eid al-Fitr4 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Africa Liberation Day3 days
- Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17Assumption Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Tue, May 26Africa Liberation Day, Eid al-Adha6 days off
- Take Fri, May 29Eid al-Adha5 days off
- Take Fri, Jun 26Ashura4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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