Public holidays in Senegal 2027
There are 15 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Senegal 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Journée de la Korité (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | Fête de l'Indépendance | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | Fête du Travail | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Jeudi de l'Ascension | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Journée de la Tabaski (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | Journée de la Tabaski (observé, estimé) | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | ||
| Tuesday | Ashura (estimated) | Tamxarit (estimé) | ||
| Thursday | Grand Magal of Touba (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Grand Magal de Touba (estimé) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Journée du Maouloud (estimé) | ||
| Sunday | Assumption Day | Assomption | ||
| Monday | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Noël |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 8 Mar | 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 27 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Easter Monday, Independence Day |
| Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May | 1 May – 6 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Labor Day, Ascension Day |
| Fri 7 May | 6 May – 9 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 14 Jun | 12 Jun – 15 Jun 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Wed 16 Jun, Thu 17 Jun, Fri 18 Jun | 15 Jun – 20 Jun 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ashura (estimated) |
| Mon 19 Jul, Tue 20 Jul, Wed 21 Jul | 17 Jul – 22 Jul 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Grand Magal of Touba (estimated) |
| Fri 23 Jul | 22 Jul – 25 Jul 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Grand Magal of Touba (estimated) |
| Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov | 30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | All Saints' Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Senegal have in 2027?
15 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SN (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.sn) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028