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Upcoming Holidays
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Milad Un Nabi
Oct 19, . Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of ... -
Christmas Day
Dec 25, . Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on ... -
New Year's Day
Jan 1, . New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, ... -
Independence Day
Feb 18, . Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965. -
Good Friday
Apr 15, . Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of ... -
Easter Monday
Apr 18, . Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the ...
List of Holidays in Gambia in 2021
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | May Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Koriteh Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Koriteh | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Africa Liberation Day | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Tobaski Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Tobaski | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | Assumption Day | National Holiday | |
| Monday | Assumption Day (in lieu) | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | Yawmul Ashura | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Milad Un Nabi | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
Gambia Holiday News
- 13 August 2021: Barrow declares Assumption Day & Ashoura as holidays source: The Point
- 17 July 2021: The Gambia declares Tuesday as public holiday for Eidhul Adha source: Public Holiday News
- 24 May 2021: PRESIDENT BARROW DECLARES TUESDAY, 25TH MAY 2021 A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE GAMBIA IN OBSERVANCE OF THE AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY source: Freedom Newspaper
- 12 May 2021: President Barrow Declares Eid Holidays source: Freedom Newspaper
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