Years: 2022 2023 2024

Gambia Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Gambia year 2023

New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Independence Day (18 Feb) : Independence Day is a public holiday in The Gambia

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in The Gambia (Banjul)

Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Lailat al-Qadr (17 Apr) : Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).

Eid al-Fitr (22 Apr) : Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Labour Day (01 May) : Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Africa Day (25 May) : Africa Day is a public holiday in The Gambia

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in The Gambia (Banjul)

Eid al-Adha (29 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Revolution Day (22 Jul) : Revolution Day is a public holiday in The Gambia

Ashura (28 Jul) : Ashura is a public holiday in The Gambia

Assumption of Mary (15 Aug) : The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in The Gambia (Banjul)

The Prophet's Birthday (27 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in The Gambia (Banjul)

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.