Senegal Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Senegal? All public holidays in Senegal are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Senegal employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Senegal and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.

List of Official Holidays in Senegal for Year 2020
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2020 |
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday |
2 |
April 04, 2020 |
Independence Day |
Saturday |
3 |
April 13, 2020 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
4 |
May 01, 2020 |
Labour Day |
Friday |
5 |
May 21, 2020 |
Ascension Day |
Thursday |
6 |
May 24, 2020 |
Korité |
Sunday |
7 |
June 01, 2020 |
Whit Monday |
Monday |
8 |
July 31, 2020 |
Tabaski |
Friday |
9 |
August 15, 2020 |
Assumption Day |
Saturday |
10 |
August 29, 2020 |
Tamkarit |
Saturday |
11 |
October 06, 2020 |
Grand Magal of Touba |
Tuesday |
12 |
October 29, 2020 |
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday |
Thursday |
13 |
November 01, 2020 |
All Saints’ Day |
Sunday |
14 |
December 25, 2020 |
Christmas Day |
Friday |
List of Official Holidays in Senegal for Year 2021
# |
Date |
Holiday |
Day |
1 |
January 01, 2021 |
New Year’s Day |
Friday |
2 |
April 04, 2021 |
Independence Day |
Sunday |
3 |
April 05, 2021 |
Easter Monday |
Monday |
4 |
May 01, 2021 |
Labour Day |
Saturday |
5 |
May 13, 2021 |
Ascension Day |
Thursday |
6 |
May 13, 2021 |
Korité |
Thursday |
7 |
May 24, 2021 |
Whit Monday |
Monday |
8 |
July 20, 2021 |
Tabaski |
Tuesday |
9 |
August 15, 2021 |
Assumption Day |
Sunday |
10 |
August 19, 2021 |
Tamkarit |
Thursday |
11 |
September 26, 2021 |
Grand Magal of Touba |
Sunday |
12 |
October 19, 2021 |
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday |
Tuesday |
13 |
November 01, 2021 |
All Saints’ Day |
Monday |
14 |
December 25, 2021 |
Christmas Day |
Saturday |
