Gambia Public Holidays 2028
9 national holidays
The Gambia has 9 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
February 2028
- 18Independence DayFriday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
- 25Africa DayThursday
July 2028
- 22Revolution DaySaturday
August 2028
- 15Assumption DayTuesday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
Long weekends 2028
- 18 February – 20 February3 days
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Gambia in 2028?
9 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the Gambia?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in the Gambia in 2028?
18 February–20 February (3 days); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 12 August–15 August (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 December–25 December (3 days).
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.