Gambia 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Gambia for year 2026

Gambia - 2026 Holidays
19 of 19 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 15, 2026SundayLailat al-QadrPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayAfrica DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 26, 2026FridayAshura (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jul 22, 2026WednesdayRevolution DayPublic Holiday
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayThe Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Gambia. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Gambia this year in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in Gambia in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=GM&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"