Public holidays in Senegal

This is a list of public holidays in Senegal.[1]

Public holidays

Date English name Description
January 1 New Year's Day
April 4 Independence Day From France, 1960
May 1 Labour Day
August 15 Assumption Day Christian Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven
November 1 All Saints' Day
December 25 Christmas Day Christian Feast of the Birthday of Jesus
18 Safar Grand Magal of Touba The Grand Magal (pilgrimage) is the most important religious festival of the Senegalese Muslim brotherhood, the Mourides.[2]
1 Shawwal Korité End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast
10 Dhu al-Hijjah Tabaski Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice of the prophet Abraham
12 Rabi' al-awwal Mawlid Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
10 Muharram Tamkharit Commemorates the victory of Prophet Moses over the pharaohs.
Monday after Easter
March or April		 Easter Monday Christian feast of the Resurrection of Jesus
40 days after Easter
May or June		 Ascension Day Christian feast of Ascension of Jesus into Heaven
Monday after Pentecost
May or June		 Whit Monday Christian feast of the Holy Spirit

Variable dates

  • 2020
    • Easter Monday – April 13
    • Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 24[3]
    • Whit Monday – June 1[4]
    • Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 31[5]
    • Ashura – starts sundown, August 28[6]
    • Grand Magal of Touba – October 6[7]
    • Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 28[8]
  • 2021
    • Easter Monday – April 5
    • Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 13[3]
    • Whit Monday – May 29[4]
    • Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 20[5]
    • Grand Magal of Touba – September 26[7]
    • Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 18[8]
  • 2022
    • Easter Monday – April 18
    • Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– May 3[3]
    • Whit Monday – June 6[4]
    • Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 10[5]
    • Grand Magal of Touba – September 14[7]
    • Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 7[8]
  • 2023
    • Easter Monday – April 10
    • Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 21[3]
    • Whit Monday – May 29[4]
    • Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 28[5]
    • Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, September 26[8]
  • 2024
    • Easter Monday – April 1
    • Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 10[3]
    • Whit Monday – May 20[4]
    • Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 17[5]
  • 2025
    • Easter Monday – April 21
  • 2026
    • Easter Monday – April 6
  • 2027
    • Easter Monday – March 29
  • 2028
    • Easter Monday – April 17
  • 2029
    • Easter Monday – April 2

References

  1. ^ List
  2. ^ "Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Fitr 2024 - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e GmbH. "Holidays and School Vacation: Whit Monday - United States - 2020". Holidays and School Vacation. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Ashura - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "Prophet's Birthday - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.