Public holidays in Senegal 2025

15 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Senegal

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Sunday 30 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr Religious Journée de la Korité	Journée de la Korité
Monday 31 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Religious Journée de la Korité (observé) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)	Journée de la Korité (observé)
Friday 4 April 2025	Independence Day National day Fête de l'Indépendance	Fête de l'Indépendance
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day Religious Jeudi de l'Ascension	Jeudi de l'Ascension
Friday 6 June 2025	Eid al-Adha Religious Journée de la Tabaski Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Journée de la Tabaski
Monday 9 June 2025	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
Saturday 5 July 2025	Ashura Religious Tamxarit Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Tamxarit
Tuesday 12 August 2025	Grand Magal of Touba Religious Grand Magal de Touba Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Grand Magal de Touba
Friday 15 August 2025	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
Thursday 4 September 2025	Prophet's Birthday Religious Journée du Maouloud Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Journée du Maouloud
Saturday 1 November 2025	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 3 days offEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Typically in Dakar: high 21°C (70°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Apr – Sun 6 Apr · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Dakar: high 21°C (70°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Dakar: high 22°C (72°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 4 days offEid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost MondayTypically in Dakar: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days offAssumption DayTypically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Labor DayTypically in Dakar: high 22°C (72°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Dakar: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 11 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Aug – Tue 12 Aug)Grand Magal of Touba (estimated)Typically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep)Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Dakar: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Dakar: high 26°C (79°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 Mar – Sun 6 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 1 Apr, Wed 2 Apr, Thu 3 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Apr – Sun 6 Apr · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓