Senegal Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Jour de l'An) national

Celebrates the first day of the Gregorian calendar year

Thu, Jan 1

March

Eid al-Fitr (Korité) national

Marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting

Mon, Mar 30

April

Independence Day (Fête de l'Indépendance) national

Commemorates Senegal's independence from France in 1960

Sat, Apr 4

Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) national

Day after Easter Sunday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day (Fête du Travail) national

Celebrates workers and the labour movement

Fri, May 1

Ascension Day (Ascension) national

Commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven

Thu, May 14

Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) national

Day after Pentecost celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit

Mon, May 25

June

Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) national

Festival of Sacrifice commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son

Sat, Jun 6

Islamic New Year (Tamkharit) national

Marks the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar

Fri, Jun 26

August

Grand Magal of Touba (Magal de Touba) national

Annual Mouride pilgrimage commemorating the exile of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba

Thu, Aug 13

Assumption Day (Assomption) national

Celebrates the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven

Sat, Aug 15

September

Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) national

Celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad

Fri, Sep 4

November

All Saints' Day (Toussaint) national

Honours all saints, known and unknown

Sun, Nov 1

December

Christmas Day (Noël) national

Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

API Access

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ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

SEN

Official Name

Republic of Senegal

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