Public holidays in the Gambia

List of Gambian public holidays

This is a list of public holidays in The Gambia.

## Public holidays[edit]

Date | English name | Description

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January 1 | New Year's Day |

February 18 | Independence Day | From the United Kingdom, 1965
March or April | Good Friday | Crucifixion of Jesus
March or April | Easter Monday | Day after Easter
May 1 | Labour Day | Also International Workers' Day
May 25 | African Liberation Day | Celebrates African diversity and freedom across the continent.[1]
July 22 | Revolution Day | From the United Kingdom, 1994
August 15 | Assumption Day |

December 25 | Christmas Day |

Muharram 10 | Yawmul Ashura | Commemorates the victory of the Prophet Moses over the pharaohs.
Rabi' al-awwal 12 | Mawlud Nabi | Birthday of Muhammad (c. 570 CE).
Ramadan 27 | Lialat-Ul-Qadr | Revelation of the Quran[2]
Shawwal 1 | Koriteh | Breaking of the Ramadan fast
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Tobaski | Feast of the Sacrifice of the Prophet Abraham

## Variable dates[edit]

* 2020
* Good Friday – April 10[3]
* Easter Monday – April 13
* Qadr Night (Revelation of the Quran) – May 20[2]
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 24[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 31[5]
* Ashura – starts sundown, August 28[6]
* Mawlid – starts at sundown, October 28[7]
* 2021
* Good Friday – April 2[3]
* Easter Monday – April 5
* Qadr Night (Revelation of the Quran) – May 9[2]
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 13[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 20[5]
* 2022
* Good Friday – April 15[3]
* Easter Monday – April 18
* Qadr Night (Revelation of the Quran) – April 29[2]
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 2[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 9[5]
* 2023
* Good Friday – April 7[3]
* Easter Monday – April 10
* Qadr Night (Revelation of the Quran) – April 17[2]
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 21[4]
* Tabaski – starts June 28[5]
* 2024
* Good Friday – March 29[3]
* Easter Monday – April 1
* Qadr Night (Revelation of the Quran) – April 6[2]
* Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 10[4]
* Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 16[5]
* 2025
* Good Friday – April 18[3]
* Easter Monday – April 21
* 2026
* Good Friday – April 3[3]
* Easter Monday – April 6

## References[edit]

1. ^ Tutu, Bongiwe (23 May 2019). "10 Things to Know About Africa Day". Africa.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Laylat al Qadr - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
3. ^ a b c d e f g M. A., Political Theory; B. A., Political Theory. "When Is Good Friday This Year?". Learn Religions. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
4. ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Fitr 2024 - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. 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. ^ "Prophet's Birthday - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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* Central African Republic
* Chad
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* Sudan
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* Togo
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* Uganda
* Zambia
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States with limited
recognition

* Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

Dependencies and
other territories

* Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain)
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* Western Sahara

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