Public holidays in Gambia 2026

20 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Gambia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
18 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day
16 March Monday	Monday	Lialat-Ul-QadrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
20 March Friday	Friday	KoritehEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
21 March Saturday	Saturday	KoritehEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
23 March Monday	Monday	Koriteh (observed)Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Koriteh (Sat 21 Mar)
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
25 May Monday	Monday	Africa Liberation Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	TobaskiEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 May Thursday	Thursday	TobaskiEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 June Thursday	Thursday	Yawmul AshuraEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
22 July Wednesday	Wednesday	July 22 Revolution Day
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Feast of the Assumption
17 August Monday	Monday	Feast of the Assumption (observed) Observed day off for Feast of the Assumption (Sat 15 Aug)
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Mawlid NabiEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Sat 14 Mar – Mon 16 Mar · 3 days off
Lialat-Ul-Qadr (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 4 days off
Koriteh (estimated), Koriteh (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Africa Liberation Day
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug · 3 days off
Feast of the Assumption, Feast of the Assumption (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 87% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of days
Tue 26 May: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 23 May – Thu 28 May)
Africa Liberation Day, Tobaski (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 29 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 27 May – Sun 31 May)
Tobaski (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 26 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Jun – Sun 28 Jun)
Yawmul Ashura (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 39% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Mawlid Nabi (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 96% of days

Leave planner 2026

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 14 Mar – Mon 23 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Mar – Mon 16 Mar · Lialat-Ul-QadrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · Koriteh, Koriteh (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 26 May) get 6 days in a rowSat 23 May – Thu 28 May · Africa Liberation Day, TobaskiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓