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Public data / Public holidays / Senegal
Public holidays

Senegal public holidays 2027

Every public holiday in Senegal for 2027, with the law and the authority behind the list.

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

Senegal public holidays 2027
DateDayHolidayNote
1 Jan 2027FridayNew Year's DayPremier janvier
29 Mar 2027MondayEaster MondayLundi de PâquesDate follows Easter
6 May 2027ThursdayAscension ThursdayJeudi de l'AscensionDate follows Easter
17 May 2027MondayWhit MondayLundi de PentecôteDate follows Easter
4 Apr 2027SundayIndependence Day (National Day)Fête nationaleFalls on a Sunday
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour DayPremier maiFalls on a Saturday
15 Aug 2027SundayAssumptionJournée du 15 aoûtFalls on a Sunday
1 Nov 2027MondayAll Saints' DayToussaint
25 Dec 2027SaturdayChristmas DayVingt-cinq décembreFalls on a Saturday
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereKorité (Eid al-Fitr)KoritéDate set by official announcement nearer the time
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereTabaski (Eid al-Adha)TabaskiDate set by official announcement nearer the time
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereTamkharit (Ashura)TamxaritDate set by official announcement nearer the time
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereGrand Magal of ToubaGrand Magal de ToubaDate set by official announcement nearer the time
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereMawlid (Gamou / Maouloud)Maouloud (Gamou)Date set by official announcement nearer the time

Senegal public holidays 2027: common questions

How many public holidays are there in Senegal in 2027?

Senegal lists 14 public holidays for 2027. 9 have a date in our data and 5 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.