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Senegal Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday 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 Korité (Eid al-Fitr), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Korité itself. Korité and Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

* For Shi'a, the Prophet Mohammed's birthday is celebrated 5 days later.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
February
04
*Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
April
04
Independence Day
April
09
Easter Monday
May
01
Labour Day
May
28
Whit Monday
August
19
Korité (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
01
All Saints' Day
November
15
Tamkarit (Islamic New Year)
November
24
Tamkharit (Ashoura)
December
25
Christmas Day
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