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Gambia Public Holidays 2026

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Christmas Day

· 82 days away

Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

  • Boxing DayConfirmed — source checked

18 public-holiday entries across 18 dates

18 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation

2 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

18 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 0 are provisional.

2026 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Boxing Day

Confirmed — source checked

Boxing Day

Confirmed — source checked

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days14 March 2026 – 16 March 2026Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days19 March 2026 – 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr (estimated) + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days3 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Africa Liberation Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days15 August 2026 – 17 August 2026Assumption Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Official dated notice or statutory rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

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Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

op.gov.gm

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

Offices

Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

Banks

Bank opening and payment-system cut-offs can differ from the general public calendar; confirm with the relevant bank.

Schools

This page is a public-holiday calendar, not a school-term calendar. Use the education authority for term breaks.

Practical planning

Use confirmed dates for bookings and recheck provisional, lunar, royal or exceptional dates after the annual official notice.

Frequently asked questions

What is covered?

Presidential declarations confirm annual dates; both Eids are two-day holidays and weekend substitution follows the 2021 standardisation notice.

Are all dates confirmed?

18 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 0 are provisional. Future and announcement-dependent dates can change.

Are local closures included?

Only nationwide full-day public closures are counted unless an entry is explicitly labelled restricted, substitute or additional.

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