Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Gambia Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Gambia
Gambia has 9 national public holidays in 2025. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Gambia public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Africa Day | Africa Day | Public holiday |
| Revolution Day | Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Gambia holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March
April 2
May 2
June
July 1
August 1
September
October
November
December 1
Long weekends in Gambia 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 15 Feb – Tue 18 Feb
Take off Mon 17 Feb
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 19 Jul – Tue 22 Jul
Take off Mon 21 Jul
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to Gambia?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.