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Public holidays in Gambia 2027
Gambia has 17 public holiday dates in 2027, 10 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
2027 holiday calendar
22 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 53 days |
| Feb 18 | Thu | Independence Day | in 101 days |
| Mar 6 | Sat | Laylat al-Qadr estimated | in 117 days |
| Mar 8 | Mon | Laylat al-Qadr observed estimated | in 119 days |
| Mar 9 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 120 days |
| Mar 10 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 121 days |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | in 137 days |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 140 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | in 173 days |
| May 3 | Mon | Labor Day observed | in 175 days |
| May 16 | Sun | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 188 days |
| May 17 | Mon | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 189 days |
| May 25 | Tue | Africa Liberation Day | in 197 days |
| Jun 15 | Tue | Ashura estimated | in 218 days |
| Jul 22 | Thu | July 22 Revolution Day | in 255 days |
| Aug 14 | Sat | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 278 days |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Assumption Day | in 279 days |
| Aug 16 | Mon | Assumption Day observed | in 280 days |
| Aug 16 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday observed estimated | in 280 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 411 days |
| Dec 26 | Sun | Boxing Day | in 412 days |
| Dec 27 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 413 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 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Sat, Mar 6 – Wed, Mar 10Laylat al-Qadr, Eid al-Fitr5 days
- Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17Eid al-Adha3 days
- Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16Prophet's Birthday, Assumption Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 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, Feb 19Independence Day4 days off
- Take Mon, May 24Africa Liberation Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 14Ashura4 days off
- Take Fri, Jul 23July 22 Revolution Day4 days off
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