How many public holidays does Gambia have in 2026?

Gambia has 9 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Gambia have in 2027?

Gambia has 9 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Gambia?

The next public holiday in Gambia is Revolution Day on Wed, Jul 22, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Gambia?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Gambia; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Gambia observe daylight saving time?

Gambia does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Banjul); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Gambia?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Gambia weights toward religious observances (4 of 9 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 3, cultural 1, other 1.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Gambia.

9 in 20269 in 2027Next: Revolution Day · Wed, Jul 22, 2026

Last updated recently. Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Revolution Day

Wed, Jul 22, 2026

Primary timezone

Africa/Banjul

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Gambia across the next 12 months

9 public holidays fall between Tue, Jun 2, 2026 and Wed, Jun 2, 2027 in Gambia. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious4
Civic3
Cultural1
Other / unclassified1

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday1
Tuesday1
Wednesday1
Thursday1
Friday3
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

130 days

Sun, Aug 16, 2026 → Thu, Dec 24, 2026

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Gambia calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

moderate public-holiday calendar

Gambia has 9 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 9 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (2), May (2), January (1), February (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Calendar evidence

Gambia holiday-calendar evidence

Gambia's holiday page now reads the country calendar as an operational dataset: year coverage, rolling public-holiday window, weekday rhythm, cluster/gap behavior, peer context, and source boundaries.

11/12 checks

Route identity

Verified

Gambia resolves to ISO GM and canonical holiday route /holidays/gambia/.

Two-year coverage

Verified

2026 has 9 holiday rows; 2027 has 9 holiday rows. Both tables render on the same country page.

Rolling public window

Verified

9 public holidays and 9 total holiday rows fall in the rolling 365-day planning window. Density label: moderate public-holiday calendar.

Next holiday

Verified

Revolution Day is next on Wed, Jul 22, 2026.

Classification mix

Verified

4 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 1 other. Dominant read: religious-leaning.

Weekday rhythm

Verified

Leading weekdays: Friday 3, Saturday 2, Monday 1. 4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Gap and cluster behavior

Verified

Longest quiet stretch: 130 days (Sun, Aug 16, 2026 → Thu, Dec 24, 2026). Longest cluster: 4 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027).

Month and type pattern

Verified

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (2), May (2), January (1), February (1). Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Timezone context

Verified

Gambia has 1 mapped timezone anchored by Africa/Banjul; mapped zones do not show a seasonal DST shift.

Curation and peers

Verified

0 curated holiday explainers are attached. 3 peer countries are used for regional comparison.

Travel handoff

Verified

No airport-country handoff is available; the strongest adjacent planning links are time, date-calculator, and countdown pages.

Substitution boundary

Boundary

2 public holidays land on weekends in the rolling window. Substitute weekdays are not invented unless they exist as source rows.

Practical use cases

Operational closure planning

Use the density, weekday rhythm, bridge-day, gap, and cluster signals to see when the calendar is likely to interrupt ordinary work weeks.

Travel and staffing

Pair the holiday calendar with the country time and airport-country pages before scheduling travel, support shifts, launches, or regional handoffs.

Cross-country comparison

Use the peer table to check whether a holiday-heavy week is specific to this country or part of a broader regional closure pattern.

Trust boundaries

Not legal advice: The page is a reference calendar. Regional, sector, employer, school, bank, and substitute-day rules may differ from the national rows shown here.
Heuristic classification: Religious/civic/cultural labels are generated from transparent keyword matching and should be treated as reading aids, not official taxonomy.

Cross-country comparison

Gambia versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Africa) by holiday-name overlap with Gambia, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Gambia	9	1	1	1	1	3	2	0
Madagascar	10	3	0	0	1	3	2	1
Botswana	11	2	0	2	2	3	2	0
Gabon	11	3	0	0	1	3	3	1

Compared with Madagascar (10), Botswana (11), Gabon (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Gambia's 9-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Gambia holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Gambia has 9 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-06 → 2027-06), and 9 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Revolution Day on Wed, Jul 22, 2026 (Wednesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 4 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 1 other (9 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Gambia weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 3, Saturday 2, and Monday 1, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Gambia grants a weekday substitution. 4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 130 days (Sun, Aug 16, 2026 → Thu, Dec 24, 2026) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Madagascar (10), Botswana (11), Gabon (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Gambia's 9-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Gambia plans closures around Africa/Banjul. Gambia does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Gambia; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

No airport-country handoff is attached, so the strongest adjacent links are city clocks and date calculators.

Substitution and source boundary

2 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Gambia.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (2), May (2), January (1), February (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for GM, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO GM, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Gambia holiday questions

How many public holidays does Gambia have in 2026?: Gambia has 9 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Gambia have in 2027?: Gambia has 9 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Gambia?: The next public holiday in Gambia is Revolution Day on Wed, Jul 22, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Gambia?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Gambia; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Gambia observe daylight saving time?: Gambia does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Banjul); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Gambia?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Gambia weights toward religious observances (4 of 9 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 3, cultural 1, other 1.

Reference data for Gambia holidays

Reference fields include Gambia's ISO code, holiday names and dates, weekday distribution, peer-country comparison, and classification mix.

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50 days away

49Days

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Timezones

Africa/Banjul

2026 Holidays (9)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Feb 18, 2026	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, May 25, 2026	Africa DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Jul 22, 2026	Revolution DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (9)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Feb 18, 2027	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, May 25, 2027	Africa DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jul 22, 2027	Revolution DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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Public holidays in Gambia.

Gambia across the next 12 months

What makes the Gambia calendar operationally different

Gambia holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

Gambia versus regional peers

How to read the Gambia holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

Gambia holiday questions

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Revolution Day

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Gambia across the next 12 months

What makes the Gambia calendar operationally different

Gambia holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

Gambia versus regional peers

How to read the Gambia holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

Gambia holiday questions

Popular Countdowns

Next Holiday

Revolution Day

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