Gambia Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Gambia 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 15th March | Sunday | Lailat al-Qadr | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th May | Monday | Africa Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th June | Friday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd July | Wednesday | Revolution Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Gambia. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Gambia this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Gambia in 2026
How to retrieve the Gambia holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GM&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Gambia holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'GM', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);