Public holidays in Gambia 2023

21 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Gambia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
18 February Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day National day
20 February Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 18 Feb)
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
18 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Lialat-Ul-Qadr Religious
21 April Friday	Friday	Koriteh Religious
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Koriteh Religious
24 April Monday	Monday	Koriteh (observed) Religious Observed day off for Koriteh (Sat 22 Apr)
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Africa Liberation Day National day
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Tobaski Religious
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Tobaski Religious
22 July Saturday	Saturday	July 22 Revolution Day National day
24 July Monday	Monday	July 22 Revolution Day (observed) National day Observed day off for July 22 Revolution Day (Sat 22 Jul)
28 July Friday	Friday	Yawmul Ashura Religious
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of the Assumption Religious
28 September Thursday	Thursday	Mawlid Nabi Religious
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Gambia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 18 Feb – Mon 20 Feb · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 4 days off
Koriteh, Koriteh (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 22 Jul – Mon 24 Jul · 3 days off
July 22 Revolution Day, July 22 Revolution Day (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days
Fri 28 Jul – Sun 30 Jul · 3 days off
Yawmul Ashura
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 91% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Mon 17 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 15 Apr – Tue 18 Apr)
Lialat-Ul-Qadr
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Africa Liberation Day
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 28 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)
Tobaski
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 44% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Feast of the Assumption
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of days
Fri 29 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct)
Mawlid Nabi
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 96% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 15 Apr – Mon 24 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 17 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 Feb – Mon 20 Feb · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 15 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · Lialat-Ul-QadrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Koriteh, Koriteh (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 5 days in a rowWed 28 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · TobaskiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓