Public holidays in Senegal 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Senegal

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Senegal

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
4 April Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day National day Fête de l'Indépendance	Fête de l'Indépendance
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Journée de la Korité	Journée de la Korité
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Jeudi de l'Ascension	Jeudi de l'Ascension
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Religious Journée de la Tabaski	Journée de la Tabaski
17 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Ashura Religious Tamxarit	Tamxarit
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
23 August Friday	Friday	Grand Magal of Touba Religious Grand Magal de Touba	Grand Magal de Touba
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday Religious Journée du Maouloud	Journée du Maouloud
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Dakar: high 26°C (79°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 30 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Dakar: high 21°C (70°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 3% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Dakar: high 23°C (73°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Dakar: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 23 Aug – Sun 25 Aug · 3 days off
Grand Magal of Touba
Typically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Dakar: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Fri 5 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Apr – Sun 7 Apr)
Independence Day
Typically in Dakar: high 21°C (70°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Dakar: high 22°C (72°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 30 Mar – Sun 7 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 Apr, Wed 3 Apr, Fri 5 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Apr – Sun 7 Apr · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓