Public holidays in Gambia 2028

22 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 3 January 2028	New Year's Day (observed) Send a card Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)
Friday 18 February 2028	Independence Day National daySend a card
Wednesday 23 February 2028	Lialat-Ul-Qadr ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Saturday 26 February 2028	Koriteh ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Sunday 27 February 2028	Koriteh ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 28 February 2028	Koriteh (observed) ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Koriteh (Sun 27 Feb)
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 1 May 2028	Labour Day Send a card
Friday 5 May 2028	Tobaski ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Saturday 6 May 2028	Tobaski ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 8 May 2028	Tobaski (observed) ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Tobaski (Sat 6 May)
Thursday 25 May 2028	Africa Liberation Day National daySend a card
Saturday 3 June 2028	Yawmul Ashura ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 5 June 2028	Yawmul Ashura (observed) ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Yawmul Ashura (Sat 3 Jun)
Saturday 22 July 2028	July 22 Revolution Day National daySend a card
Monday 24 July 2028	July 22 Revolution Day (observed) National daySend a card Observed day off for July 22 Revolution Day (Sat 22 Jul)
Thursday 3 August 2028	Mawlid Nabi ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Tuesday 15 August 2028	Feast of the Assumption ReligiousSend a card
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days offKoriteh (estimated), Koriteh (observed) (estimated)Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 8% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Mon 8 May · 4 days offTobaski (estimated), Tobaski (observed) (estimated)Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days offYawmul Ashura (estimated), Yawmul Ashura (observed) (estimated)Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 Jul – Mon 24 Jul · 3 days offJuly 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 daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)Africa Liberation DayTypically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 11% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)Mawlid Nabi (estimated)Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Feast of the AssumptionTypically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 29 Apr – Mon 8 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Koriteh, Koriteh (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 4 May – Mon 8 May · Tobaski, Tobaski (observed)Show 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 ↓