Gambia Public Holidays 2025
9 national holidays
The Gambia has 9 national public holidays in 2025. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
February 2025
- 18Independence DayTuesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday
- 25Africa DaySunday
July 2025
- 22Revolution DayTuesday
August 2025
- 15Assumption DayFriday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
Long weekends 2025
- 15 February – 18 February4 days · take 17 February off
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 19 July – 22 July4 days · take 21 July off
- 15 August – 17 August3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days · take 26 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Gambia in 2025?
9 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in the Gambia in 2025?
15 February–18 February (4 days, with a bridge day off); 18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 19 July–22 July (4 days, with a bridge day off); 15 August–17 August (3 days); 25 December–28 December (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.