Holiday Guide for Gambia in 2021

Gambia information

Population: 2.42m
Capital: Banjul
Calling Code: (220)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Gambian dalasi
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Gambia in 2021

	Friday January 1st Long Weekend! New Year's Day Gambia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday February 18th Independence Day Gambia: Gambia gained full independence from colonial Britain on 18 February 1965.
	Friday April 2nd Long Weekend! Good Friday Gambia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 5th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Gambia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Saturday May 1st May Day Gambia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 12th Koriteh Holiday Gambia: Public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim feast of Eid-ul-Fitr
	Thursday May 13th Koriteh Gambia: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 25th Africa Liberation Day Gambia: Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
	Tuesday July 20th Tobaski Holiday Gambia: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Wednesday July 21st Tobaski Gambia: Second day of Public Holidays throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim feast of Eid-ul-Fitr
	Sunday August 15th Assumption Day Gambia: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Monday August 16th Long Weekend! Assumption Day (in lieu) Gambia: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Thursday August 19th Yawmul Ashura Gambia: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Tuesday October 19th Milad Un Nabi Gambia: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Saturday December 25th Christmas Day Gambia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Monday December 27th Long Weekend! Christmas Day (in lieu) Gambia: As Christmas Day falls on a Saturday in 2021, the following Monday will be a public holiday