Public holidays in the Gambia
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This is a list of public holidays in The Gambia.
Public holidays
[edit]Date | English name | Description |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | |
February 18 | Independence Day | From the United Kingdom, 1965 |
March or April | Good Friday | Crucifixion of Jesus |
March or April | Easter Monday | Day after Easter |
May 1 | Labour Day | Also International Workers' Day |
May 25 | African Liberation Day | Celebrates African diversity and freedom across the continent.[1] |
July 22 | Revolution Day | Anniversary of the coup that brought President Jammeh to power on July 22nd 1994.
Revolution Day was a public holiday in The Gambia on July 22nd until 2017. But still is marked as such in the Google Calendar to this day. It marked the anniversary of President Jammeh coming to power on this day in 1994. |
August 15 | Assumption Day | |
December 25 | Christmas Day | |
Muharram 10 | Yawmul Ashura | Commemorates the victory of the Prophet Moses over the pharaohs. |
Rabi' al-awwal 12 | Mawlid Nabi | Birthday of Muhammad (c. 570 CE). |
Ramadan 27 | Lialat-Ul-Qadr | Revelation of the Quran[2] |
Shawwal 1 | Koriteh | Breaking of the Ramadan fast |
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Tobaski | Feast of the Sacrifice of the Prophet Abraham |
Variable dates
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tutu, Bongiwe (23 May 2019). "10 Things to Know About Africa Day". Africa.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Laylat al Qadr - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g M. A., Political Theory; B. A., Political Theory. "When Is Good Friday This Year?". Learn Religions. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Fitr 2024 - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Adha 2024 | When is Eid al-Adha 2024? - CalendarZ". www.calendarz.com. 19 February 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Ashura - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Prophet's Birthday - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.