Gambia Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.

Holidays

2010

1 Jan New Year's Day.
18 Feb Independence Day.
26 Feb Milad al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
2 Apr Good Friday.
5 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
22 Jul Revolution Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
11 Sep Koriteh (End of Ramadan).
17 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

2011

1 Jan New Year's Day.
15 Feb Milad al-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
18 Feb Independence Day.
22 Apr Good Friday.
25 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
22 Jul Revolution Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
30 Aug Koriteh (End of Ramadan).
6 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

Note

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Koriteh, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted in a few instances.
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