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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Varies
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
SAT
22
Weekend
SUN
23
Weekend
MON
24
Bridge Day
TUE
25
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on August 24
📣 Traveler notes
The Gambia is a narrow West African country along the Gambia River, known for its beaches, wildlife, and is nicknamed 'the Smiling Coast.'
- Independence Day is celebrated on February 18.
- Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are major Muslim festivals.
- Eid celebrations are marked by large feasts and sometimes the slaughter of thousands of animals.
- During Eid, clothing is new and decorative, particularly for women.
- Always ask permission before photographing people, due to specific cultural beliefs regarding strangers' photographs.
About this holiday
Rastafari is an Abrahamic religion originating in Jamaica in the 1930s. It is a decentralized new religious and social movement with diverse practitioners.