Gambia Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day national

Celebration of the first day of the year

Thu, Jan 1

February

Independence Day national

Celebrates Gambia's independence from the United Kingdom in 1965

Wed, Feb 18

March

Eid al-Fitr national

Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan

Mon, Mar 30

April

Good Friday national

Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Fri, Apr 3

Easter Monday national

Christian holiday celebrating the day after Easter Sunday

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day national

Celebration of workers and the labour movement

Fri, May 1

Africa Day national

Commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963

Mon, May 25

June

Eid al-Adha national

Islamic holiday commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son

Sat, Jun 6

August

Assumption Day national

Christian holiday commemorating the assumption of Mary into Heaven

Sat, Aug 15

December

Christmas Day national

Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

API Access

/national-holidays/api/GM/index.json View JSON

All available years for Gambia

/national-holidays/api/GM/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GM/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GM/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GM/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GM/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

GMB

Official Name

Republic of The Gambia

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