Public holidays in Senegal 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Senegal

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Senegal

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Tuesday 4 April 2023	Independence Day National day Fête de l'Indépendance	Fête de l'Indépendance
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
Saturday 22 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious Journée de la Korité	Journée de la Korité
Monday 1 May 2023	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious Jeudi de l'Ascension	Jeudi de l'Ascension
Monday 29 May 2023	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
Thursday 29 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious Journée de la Tabaski	Journée de la Tabaski
Friday 28 July 2023	Ashura Religious Tamxarit	Tamxarit
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
Monday 4 September 2023	Grand Magal of Touba Religious Grand Magal de Touba	Grand Magal de Touba
Wednesday 27 September 2023	Prophet's Birthday Religious Journée du Maouloud	Journée du Maouloud
Wednesday 1 November 2023	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Dakar: high 21°C (70°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Dakar: high 22°C (72°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPentecost MondayTypically in Dakar: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 28 Jul – Sun 30 Jul · 3 days offAshuraTypically in Dakar: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Sep – Mon 4 Sep · 3 days offGrand Magal of ToubaTypically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Dakar: high 26°C (79°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Dakar: high 26°C (79°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 3 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 1 Apr – Tue 4 Apr)Independence DayTypically in Dakar: high 21°C (70°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Dakar: high 23°C (73°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)Eid al-AdhaTypically in Dakar: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 64% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Tue 4 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Apr – Tue 4 Apr · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓