Gambia has a total of 19 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Independence Day	Tuesday, February 18, 2020	Independence Day is a public holiday in The Gambia
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in The Gambia (Banjul)
Good Friday	Friday, April 10, 2020	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 13, 2020	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labour Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Lailat al-Qadr	Tuesday, May 19, 2020	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr	Saturday, May 23, 2020	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Africa Day	Monday, May 25, 2020	Africa Day is a public holiday in The Gambia
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in The Gambia (Banjul)
Revolution Day	Wednesday, July 22, 2020	Revolution Day is a public holiday in The Gambia
Eid al-Adha	Friday, July 31, 2020	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Saturday, August 1, 2020	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in The Gambia
Assumption of Mary	Saturday, August 15, 2020	The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
Ashura	Saturday, August 29, 2020	Ashura is a public holiday in The Gambia
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in The Gambia (Banjul)
The Prophet's Birthday	Thursday, October 29, 2020	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in The Gambia (Banjul)
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.