Public holidays in Senegal explained

This is a list of public holidays in Senegal.^[1]

Public holidays

Date	English name	Description
January 1	New Year's Day
April 4		From France, 1960
May 1
August 15		Christian Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven
November 1
December 25		Christian Feast of the Birthday of Jesus
		The Grand Magal (pilgrimage) is the most important religious festival of the Senegalese Muslim brotherhood, the Mourides.^[2]
		End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast
		Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice of the prophet Abraham
		Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
		Commemorates the victory of Prophet Moses over the pharaohs.
Monday after Easter March or April		Christian feast of the Resurrection of Jesus
40 days after Easter May or June		Christian feast of Ascension of Jesus into Heaven
Monday after Pentecost May or June		Christian feast of the Holy Spirit

Variable dates

• 2020
  • Easter Monday – April 13
  • Korité (Breaking of the Ramadan fast) – May 24^[3]
  • Whit Monday – June 1^[4]
  • Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice) – starts July 31^[5]
  • Ashura – starts sundown, August 28^[6]
  • Grand Magal of Touba – October 6^[7]
  • Mawlid (Prophet's birthday) – starts at sundown, October 28^[8]
• 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.journeymart.com/tools/world-holidays/senegal.aspx List
2. Web site: Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020 . Office Holidays . September 14, 2020 . en.
3. Web site: Eid al-Fitr 2024 - Calendar Date . www.calendardate.com . September 14, 2020.
4. Web site: GmbH . Holidays and School Vacation: Whit Monday - United States - 2020 . Holidays and School Vacation . September 14, 2020 . en.
5. Web site: Eid al-Adha 2024 When is Eid al-Adha 2024? - CalendarZ . www.calendarz.com . September 14, 2020 . en . 19 February 2019.
6. Web site: Ashura - Calendar Date . www.calendardate.com . September 14, 2020.
7. Web site: Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020 . Office Holidays . September 14, 2020 . en.
8. Web site: Prophet's Birthday - Calendar Date . www.calendardate.com . September 14, 2020.