Public holidays in Gambia 2029
The Gambia has 17 public holidays in 2029. 14 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 244 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
17public holidays
17weekday days off, substitutes included
244working days in 2029
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Laylat al-Qadr estimated | |
| Monday | Laylat al-Qadr observed estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Ashura estimated | |
| Friday | Africa Liberation Day | |
| Sunday weekend | July 22 Revolution Day | |
| Monday | July 22 Revolution Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Wednesday | Assumption Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2029
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 17 | 244 |
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Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 February 2029Laylat al-Qadr
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 February 2029Independence Day
- 4 daysFri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 May 2029Africa Liberation Day
- 4 daysSat 21 to Tue 24 July 2029July 22 Revolution Day, Prophet's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 6 daysTake off Tuesday 13 February 2029 for Sat 10 to Thu 15 February 2029Laylat al-Qadr, Eid al-Fitr
- 6 daysTake off Friday 16 February 2029 for Wed 14 to Mon 19 February 2029Eid al-Fitr, Independence Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 23 April 2029 for Sat 21 to Wed 25 April 2029Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029Labor Day
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 24 May 2029 for Wed 23 to Sun 27 May 2029Ashura, Africa Liberation Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in Gambia
- How many working days are there in Gambia in 2029?
- 244 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 17 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Gambia have in 2029?
- 17 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Laylat al-Qadr (11 February 2029), Independence Day (18 February 2029), July 22 Revolution Day (22 July 2029).
- What counts as the weekend in Gambia?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2030?
- See public holidays in Gambia 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
The Gambia has 17 public holidays and 244 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/gambia/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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