Years: 2022 2023 2024

Senegal Public Holidays List 2023

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

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

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Senegal (Dakar)

Independence Day (04 Apr) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Senegal

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

Korité (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.

Ascension Day (18 May) : Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.

Mother's Day (28 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Whit Monday (29 May) : Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.

Father's Day (18 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Senegal (Dakar)

Tabaski (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.

Tamkharit (28 Jul) : Tamkharit is a public holiday in Senegal

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.

Grand Magal de Touba (04 Sep) : Grand Magal de Touba is a public holiday in Senegal

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Senegal (Dakar)

Maouloud (27 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

All Saints' Day (01 Nov) : Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Senegal (Dakar)

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