🇬🇲 Gambia Public Holidays 2026
The official calendar of holidays and observances.
14Total
12Public
7Religious
0Cultural
2Regional
0Pan-African
Official holiday calendar
New Year's Day
First day of the calendar year
Good Friday
Christian commemoration of the crucifixion
Easter Monday
Christian celebration following Easter Sunday
Laylat al-Qadr
Night of Power
Labour Day
International Workers' Day
African Liberation Day
Celebration of African unity and freedom
Eid al-Adha
Festival of Sacrifice
Revolution Day
Commemoration of the 1985 uprising
Assumption Day
Christian feast celebrating the assumption of Mary
Mawlid
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
Christmas Day
Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus
Boxing Day
Day after Christmas
Gambia festivals
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Kanilai International Cultural Festival
Traditional arts and culture festival
Roots Homecoming Festival
Cultural heritage celebration
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