Public holidays in Gambia 2028

22 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Gambia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day
3 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)
18 February Friday	Friday	Independence Day National day
23 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Lialat-Ul-Qadr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Koriteh ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Koriteh ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 February Monday	Monday	Koriteh (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Koriteh (Sun 27 Feb)
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
5 May Friday	Friday	Tobaski ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Tobaski ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
8 May Monday	Monday	Tobaski (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Tobaski (Sat 6 May)
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Africa Liberation Day National day
3 June Saturday	Saturday	Yawmul Ashura ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
5 June Monday	Monday	Yawmul Ashura (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Yawmul Ashura (Sat 3 Jun)
22 July Saturday	Saturday	July 22 Revolution Day National day
24 July Monday	Monday	July 22 Revolution Day (observed) National day Observed day off for July 22 Revolution Day (Sat 22 Jul)
3 August Thursday	Thursday	Mawlid Nabi ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of the Assumption Religious
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Gambia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 18 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days off
Koriteh (estimated), Koriteh (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 8% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 5 May – Mon 8 May · 4 days off
Tobaski (estimated), Tobaski (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Yawmul Ashura (estimated), Yawmul Ashura (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 22 Jul – Mon 24 Jul · 3 days off
July 22 Revolution Day, July 22 Revolution Day (observed)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Africa Liberation Day
Typically in Banjul: high 27°C (81°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)
Mawlid Nabi (estimated)
Typically in Banjul: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 86% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Feast of the Assumption
Typically in Banjul: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of days

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 29 Apr – Mon 8 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Feb – Sun 20 Feb · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Koriteh, Koriteh (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 4 May – Mon 8 May · Tobaski, Tobaski (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓