Public Holidays in Senegal — 2028

Senegal keeps a short official calendar in 2028: 9 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.

1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 8 genuine days off work.

The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 3 after it — with April the busiest month.

The longest dry spell runs 94 days, from Saturday, January 1, 2028 to Tuesday, April 4, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.

4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 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
8
Weekend
Saturday + Sunday
Busiest month
April (2)
Longest gap
94 days
Capital
Dakar
Holiday calendar — Senegal 2028
DateDayHolidayLocal name
Sat, Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Tue, Apr 4TuesdayIndependence Day
Mon, Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
Mon, May 1MondayLabour Day
Thu, May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Mon, Jun 5MondayWhit Monday
Tue, Aug 15TuesdayAssumption Day
Wed, Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Mon, Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

How many public holidays does Senegal have in 2028?

9 — of which 8 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.

What is the first public holiday in Senegal in 2028?

New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

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 2028?

Between Saturday, January 1, 2028 and Tuesday, April 4, 2028 — 94 days with nothing official in between.

Are these 2028 dates confirmed?

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