Monday January 1st
Long Weekend!
New Year's Day
Gambia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Gambia: Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.
Gambia: Second day of holidays to mark Gambia's independence from Britain
Friday March 30th
Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Gambia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 2nd
Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Gambia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Tuesday May 1st
May Day
Gambia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Gambia: President Barrow has declared Saturday 9 April 2022 as a public holiday for the National Assembly Election.
Gambia: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
Monday June 11th
Long Weekend!
Lialat-Ul-Qadar
Gambia: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
Friday June 15th
Long Weekend!
Koriteh
Gambia: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Gambia: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Tuesday August 21st
Tobaski
Gambia: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
Gambia: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
Gambia: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
Gambia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Wednesday December 26th
Boxing Day
Gambia: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.