Public holidays in Senegal

This is a list of public holidays in Senegal.[1]

## Public holidays

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Date | English name | Description

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January 1 | New Year's Day |

April 4 | Independence Day | From France, 1960
May 1 | Labour Day |

August 15 | Assumption Day | Christian Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven
November 1 | All Saints' Day |

December 25 | Christmas Day | Christian Feast of the Birthday of Jesus
18 Safar | Grand Magal of Touba | The Grand Magal (pilgrimage) is the most important religious festival of the Senegalese Muslim brotherhood, the Mourides.[2]
1 Shawwal | Korité | End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice of the prophet Abraham
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
10 Muharram | Tamkharit | Commemorates the victory of Prophet Moses over the pharaohs.
Monday after Easter
March or April | Easter Monday | Christian feast of the Resurrection of Jesus
40 days after Easter
May or June | Ascension Day | Christian feast of Ascension of Jesus into Heaven
Monday after Pentecost
May or June | Whit Monday | Christian feast of the Holy Spirit

## Variable dates

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* 2020
* Easter Monday – April 13
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 24[3]
* Whit Monday – June 1[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 31[5]
* Ashura – starts sundown, August 28[6]
* Grand Magal of Touba – October 6[7]
* Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 28[8]
* 2021
* Easter Monday – April 5
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 13[3]
* Whit Monday – May 29[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 20[5]
* Grand Magal of Touba – September 26[7]
* Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 18[8]
* 2022
* Easter Monday – April 18
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– May 3[3]
* Whit Monday – June 6[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 10[5]
* Grand Magal of Touba – September 14[7]
* Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 7[8]
* 2023
* Easter Monday – April 10
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 21[3]
* Whit Monday – May 29[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 28[5]
* Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, September 26[8]
* 2024
* Easter Monday – April 1
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 10[3]
* Whit Monday – May 20[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 17[5]
* 2025
* Easter Monday – April 21
* 2026
* Easter Monday – April 6
* 2027
* Easter Monday – March 29
* 2028
* Easter Monday – April 17
* 2029
* Easter Monday – April 2

## References

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1. ^ List
2. ^ "Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
3. ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Fitr 2024 - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
4. ^ a b c d e GmbH. "Holidays and School Vacation: Whit Monday - United States - 2020". Holidays and School Vacation. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
5. ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Adha 2024 | When is Eid al-Adha 2024? - CalendarZ". www.calendarz.com. 19 February 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
6. ^ "Ashura - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
7. ^ a b c "Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
8. ^ a b c d "Prophet's Birthday - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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