This is a list of public holidays in Senegal.List
Public holidays Date English name DescriptionJanuary 1 New Year's DayApril 4 Independence Day From France, 1960May 1 Labour Day August 15 Assumption Day Christian Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heavenNovember 1 All Saints' Day December 25 Christmas Day Christian Feast of the Birthday of Jesus18 Safar Grand Magal of Touba The Grand Magal (pilgrimage) is the most important religious festival of the Senegalese Muslim brotherhood, the Mourides.1 Shawwal Korité End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast10 Dhu al-Hijjah Tabaski Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice of the prophet Abraham12 Rabi' al-awwal Mawlid Prophet Mohammed's Birthday 10 Muharram Tamkharit Commemorates the victory of Prophet Moses over the pharaohs.Monday after EasterMarch or April Easter Monday Christian feast of the Resurrection of Jesus40 days after EasterMay or JuneAscension Day Christian feast of Ascension of Jesus into HeavenMonday after PentecostMay or June Whit Monday Christian feast of the Holy Spirit
Variable dates
2020 Easter Monday – April 13 Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 24 Whit Monday – June 1 Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 31 Ashura – starts sundown, August 28 Grand Magal of Touba – October 6 Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 28 2021 Easter Monday – April 5 Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 13 Whit Monday – May 29 Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 20 Grand Magal of Touba – September 26 Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 18 2022 Easter Monday – April 18 Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– May 3 Whit Monday – June 6 Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 10 Grand Magal of Touba – September 14 Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 7 2023 Easter Monday – April 10 Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 21 Whit Monday – May 29 Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 28 Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, September 26 2024 Easter Monday – April 1 Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast)– April 10 Whit Monday – May 20 Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts June 17 2025 Easter Monday – April 21 2026 Easter Monday – April 6 2027 Easter Monday – March 29 2028 Easter Monday – April 17 2029 Easter Monday – April 2
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