Holiday Guide for Senegal in 2025

Senegal information

Population: 16.74m
Capital: Dakar
Calling Code: (221)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: West African CFA franc
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Senegal in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Senegal: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Korité Senegal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday April 4th Long Weekend! Independence Day Senegal: Celebrates independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on 4 April 1960
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Senegal: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Senegal: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 29th Ascension Day Senegal: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Saturday June 7th Tabaski Senegal: 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 June 9th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Senegal: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Saturday July 5th Tamkarit Senegal: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Tuesday August 12th Grand Magal of Touba Senegal: Commemoration of the departure in exile of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké to Gabon
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Senegal: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Friday September 5th Long Weekend! Prophet Mohammed's Birthday Senegal: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Saturday November 1st All Saints' Day Senegal: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Senegal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC