Public holidays in the Gambia

This is a list of public holidays in The Gambia.

Public holidays Date English name Description January 1 New Year's Day February 18 Independence DayFrom the United Kingdom, 1965March or April Good FridayCrucifixion of Jesus March or AprilEaster MondayDay after Easter May 1 Labour DayAlso International Workers' Day May 25 Africa DayCelebrates African diversity and freedom across the continent. August 15 Assumption Day December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Boxing DayMuharram 10 Yawmul AshuraCommemorates the victory of the Prophet Moses over the pharaohs.Rabi' al-awwal 12 Mawlid NabiBirthday of Muhammad (c. 570 CE).Ramadan 27 Lialat-Ul-QadrRevelation of the QuranShawwal 1 KoritehBreaking of the Ramadan fastDhu al-Hijjah 10 TobaskiFeast of the Sacrifice of the Prophet Abraham

Variable dates

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

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