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Gambia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Monday February 18th
Independence Day
Gambia: Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.
Friday April 19th
Good Friday
Gambia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 22nd
Easter Monday
Gambia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Wednesday May 1st
May Day
Gambia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Gambia: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
Tuesday June 4th
Koriteh
Gambia: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Gambia: Second day of Public Holidays throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim feast of Eid-ul-Fitr
Monday August 12th
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: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Monday September 9th
Yawmul Ashura
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
