Gambia Public Holidays 2027
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· 88 days away
Estimated / awaiting confirmation · Public holiday
Upcoming holidays
- Independence DayEstimated / awaiting confirmation
- Laylat al-Qadr (estimated)Estimated / awaiting confirmation
- Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated)Estimated / awaiting confirmation
20 public-holiday entries across 20 dates
0 recorded confirmed
20 estimated / awaiting confirmation
7 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.
20 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 20 are provisional.
2027 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.
Independence Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationLaylat al-Qadr (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationLaylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationEid al-Fitr (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationEid al-Fitr (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationGood Friday
Estimated / awaiting confirmationEaster Monday
Estimated / awaiting confirmationLabour Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationLabour Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationEid al-Adha (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationEid al-Adha (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationAfrica Liberation Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationAshura (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationProphet's Birthday (estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationAssumption Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationAssumption Day (observed); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
Estimated / awaiting confirmationChristmas Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationBoxing Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationBoxing Day
Estimated / awaiting confirmationLong-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 days1 January 2027 – 3 January 2027New Year's Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
- 5 consecutive days6 March 2027 – 10 March 2027Laylat al-Qadr (estimated), Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
- 4 consecutive days26 March 2027 – 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
- 3 consecutive days1 May 2027 – 3 May 2027Labour Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
- 3 consecutive days15 May 2027 – 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha (estimated) + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
- 3 consecutive days14 August 2027 – 16 August 2027Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
- 3 consecutive days25 December 2027 – 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30
Provisional date under the current rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. 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?
20 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 20 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.
Holiday guides
- Assumption Day (observed); Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)
- Laylat al-Qadr (observed, estimated)
- July 22 Revolution Day
- Africa Liberation Day
- Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
- Laylat al-Qadr (estimated)
- Ashura (estimated)
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- Assumption Day
- Independence Day
- Labour Day
- Easter Monday
- Good Friday
- Boxing Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
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