Gambia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Gambia: As New Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
Friday February 18th
Independence Day
Gambia: Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.
Gambia: President Barrow has declared Saturday 9 April 2022 as a public holiday for the National Assembly Election.
Friday April 15th
Good Friday
Gambia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday April 18th
Easter Monday
Gambia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Sunday May 1st
May Day
Gambia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Gambia: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Wednesday May 4th
Koriteh
Gambia: Second day of Public Holidays throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim feast of Eid-ul-Fitr
Gambia: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
Sunday July 10th
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.
Monday July 11th
Tobaski Holiday
Gambia: Second day of Public Holidays throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim feast of Eid-ul-Fitr
Monday August 8th
Yawmul Ashura
Gambia: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
Monday August 15th
Assumption Day
Gambia: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Monday October 10th
Milad Un Nabi
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
Gambia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
