Holiday Guide for Senegal in 2020

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 2020

	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
	Saturday April 4th Independence Day Senegal: Celebrates independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on 4 April 1960
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Senegal: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Senegal: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 21st Ascension Day Senegal: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Sunday May 24th Korité Senegal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Whit Monday Senegal: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Friday July 31st Long Weekend! 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.
	Saturday August 15th Assumption Day Senegal: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Saturday August 29th Tamkarit Senegal: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Tuesday October 6th Grand Magal of Touba Senegal: Commemoration of the departure in exile of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké to Gabon
	Thursday October 29th Prophet Mohammed's Birthday Senegal: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Senegal: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Senegal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC