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Gambia : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Gambia : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
From Feb 1st, 2013, Friday is also a non-working day for civil servants.
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday december 13, 2024 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Wednesday december 25, 2024 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Thursday december 26, 2024 | Public holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday january 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday january 6, 2025 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday february 12, 2025 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday february 14, 2025 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Monday february 17, 2025 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday february 18, 2025 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Saturday march 1, 2025 | Trade Fair | Tradeshows | |
| Thursday march 27, 2025 | Shab-e-Qadr (Quran revelation) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday march 30, 2025 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday march 31, 2025 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 13, 2024
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Wednesday december 25, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Public holiday
-Thursday december 26, 2024
Secular holiday :
New Year's Day
-Wednesday january 1, 2025
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Winter holiday (end)
-Monday january 6, 2025
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Schooling in Gambia is mandatory till age 14
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms required
Five regions follow specific calendars
We carry confirmed dates till July 2025 in Banjul (different dates apply in the 5 other regions)
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including the Gambian schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
https://mis.edu.gm
Schooling in Gambia is mandatory till age 14
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms required
Five regions follow specific calendars
We carry confirmed dates till July 2025 in Banjul (different dates apply in the 5 other regions)
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including the Gambian schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday february 12, 2025
School holidays :
Valentine's Day
-Friday february 14, 2025
cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday february 17, 2025
School holidays :
Independence Day
-Tuesday february 18, 2025
Secular holiday : Independence from the UK in 1965. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Trade Fair
-Saturday march 1, 2025
Tradeshows : Lasts 10 days - in Banjuls 2025 edition NOT confirmed
Shab-e-Qadr (Quran revelation)
-Thursday march 27, 2025
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday march 30, 2025
Muslim, Sufi : Also called korité
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday march 31, 2025
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
