Public Holidays in Senegal — 2027

Senegal keeps a short official calendar in 2027: 9 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.

4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 5 genuine days off work.

The calendar clusters: May alone holds 3 of them, while 5 month(s) have none at all.

The longest dry spell runs 90 days, from Monday, May 17, 2027 to Sunday, August 15, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.

4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.

Senegal sits in Western Africa, is run from Dakar, pays in Cfa Franc, Bceao, and has about 16.7M people planning around these same dates.

Public holidays
9
Days off work
5
Weekend
Saturday + Sunday
Busiest month
May (3)
Longest gap
90 days
Capital
Dakar
Holiday calendar — Senegal 2027
DateDayHolidayLocal name
Fri, Jan 1FridayNew Year's Day
Mon, Mar 29MondayEaster Monday
Sun, Apr 4SundayIndependence Day
Sat, May 1SaturdayLabour Day
Thu, May 6ThursdayAscension Day
Mon, May 17MondayWhit Monday
Sun, Aug 15SundayAssumption Day
Mon, Nov 1MondayAll Saints' Day
Sat, Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day

How many public holidays does Senegal have in 2027?

9 — of which 5 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.

What is the first public holiday in Senegal in 2027?

New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Which days are the weekend in Senegal?

Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.

When is the longest period without a public holiday in Senegal in 2027?

Between Monday, May 17, 2027 and Sunday, August 15, 2027 — 90 days with nothing official in between.

Are these 2027 dates confirmed?

Yes, all 9 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.