Public Holidays in Senegal 2026/2027

Public holidays in Senegal in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

8long weekends

3 need a bridge day

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2026

National public holidays

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Jour de l'an

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, March 20
Eid al-Fitr Journée de la Korité Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, April 4
Independence Day Fête de l'Indépendance

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, May 1
Labour Day Fête du Travail

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 14
Ascension Day Jeudi de l'Ascension

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 25
Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Wednesday, May 27
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) Journée de la Tabaski

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, June 25
Tamkharit (Ashura) Tamxarit (Tamkharit)

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, August 2
Grand Magal of Touba Grand Magal de Touba

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, August 15
Assumption Day Assomption

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Wednesday, August 26
Mawlid (Gamou) Journée du Maouloud

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, November 1
All Saints' Day Toussaint

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Noël

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced

Long weekends and bridge days

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
Eid al-Fitr

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6
Independence Day, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labour Day

Long weekend
Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17
Ascension Day

Bridge day: take Fri, May 15 off
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
Whit Monday

Long weekend
Thu, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 28
Tamkharit (Ashura)

Bridge day: take Fri, Jun 26 off
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

2027

National public holidays

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Jour de l'an

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Tuesday, March 9
Eid al-Fitr Journée de la Korité Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, March 29
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, April 4
Independence Day Fête de l'Indépendance

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, May 1
Labour Day Fête du Travail

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 6
Ascension Day Jeudi de l'Ascension

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, May 16
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) Journée de la Tabaski Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 17
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski, day off in lieu) Lendemain de la Tabaski (lundi chômé) Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 17
Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Tuesday, June 15
Tamkharit (Ashura) Tamxarit (Tamkharit) Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, July 23
Grand Magal of Touba Grand Magal de Touba Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, August 15
Assumption Day Assomption

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, August 15
Mawlid (Gamou) Journée du Maouloud Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, November 1
All Saints' Day Toussaint

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Noël

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced

Long weekends and bridge days

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9
Eid al-Fitr

Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 8 off
Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday

Long weekend
Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9
Ascension Day

Bridge day: take Fri, May 7 off
Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski), Eid al-Adha (Tabaski, day off in lieu), Whit Monday

Long weekend
Sat, Jun 12 – Tue, Jun 15
Tamkharit (Ashura)

Bridge day: take Mon, Jun 14 off
Fri, Jul 23 – Sun, Jul 25
Grand Magal of Touba

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day

Long weekend

2026

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

2027

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

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