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Public data / Public holidays / Senegal
Public holidays

Senegal public holidays 2026

Every public holiday in Senegal for 2026, with the law and the authority behind the list.

Next holiday: All Saints' Day, Sunday, 1 November 2026, in 22 days

Senegal public holidays 2026
DateDayHolidayNote
1 Jan 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPremier janvier
6 Apr 2026MondayEaster MondayLundi de PâquesDate follows Easter
14 May 2026ThursdayAscension ThursdayJeudi de l'AscensionDate follows Easter
25 May 2026MondayWhit MondayLundi de PentecôteDate follows Easter
4 Apr 2026SaturdayIndependence Day (National Day)Fête nationaleFalls on a Saturday
1 May 2026FridayLabour DayPremier mai
15 Aug 2026SaturdayAssumptionJournée du 15 aoûtFalls on a Saturday
1 Nov 2026SundayAll Saints' DayToussaintFalls on a Sunday
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayVingt-cinq décembre
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereKorité (Eid al-Fitr)KoritéOfficial source opened only says Korité was 'during the week' of 18 March 2026 (Council of Ministers); exact public holiday date not confirmed from an official notice
28 May 2026ThursdayTabaski (Eid al-Adha)TabaskiPresidency page dated 28 May 2026 reports the national prayer that Thursday. Some communities celebrated on 27 May. The day after Tabaski is also a paid day off under law 2013
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereTamkharit (Ashura)TamxaritDate follows CONACOC announcement; CONACOC reportedly set the festival evening on 25 June 2026 (reported by news). Not confirmed from an official notice
2 Aug 2026SundayGrand Magal of ToubaGrand Magal de ToubaCouncil of Ministers of 29 July 2026 states the 132nd Magal is on Sunday 2 August 2026. Magal was added to the legal holidays in 2013
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereMawlid (Gamou / Maouloud)Maouloud (Gamou)CONACOC (reported by APS) said Mawlid is celebrated in the night of 25 August 2026; the holiday date is not confirmed from an official notice

Senegal public holidays 2026: common questions

How many public holidays are there in Senegal in 2026?

Senegal lists 14 public holidays for 2026. 11 have a date in our data and 3 will be set by official announcement. Senegal has 16 legal holidays; the Muslim ones move each year and the Korité and Tabaski days are often celebrated on two different days in different communities.

What is the next public holiday in Senegal?

All Saints' Day, on Sunday, 1 November 2026, in 22 days from the day this page was built.

Who declares public holidays in Senegal?

Government of Senegal (Islamic dates follow the national moon-sighting commission CONACOC announcements).

Which law sets public holidays in Senegal?

Loi n° 74-52 du 4 novembre 1974 relative à la fête nationale et aux fêtes légales, as amended (1983, 1989, 2013 for the Magal).

Source: Government of Senegal (Islamic dates follow the national moon-sighting commission CONACOC announcements). Law: Loi n° 74-52 du 4 novembre 1974 relative à la fête nationale et aux fêtes légales, as amended (1983, 1989, 2013 for the Magal). Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.