Public holidays in Senegal
This is a list of public holidays in Senegal.[1]
Public holidays
[edit]Date | English name | Description |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | |
April 4 | Independence Day | From France, 1960 |
May 1 | Labour Day | |
August 15 | Assumption Day | Christian Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven |
November 1 | All Saints' Day | |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Christian Feast of the Birthday of Jesus |
18 Safar | Grand Magal of Touba | The Grand Magal (pilgrimage) is the most important religious festival of the Senegalese Muslim brotherhood, the Mourides.[2] |
1 Shawwal | Korité | End of Ramadan, Muslim Breaking of the Fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice of the prophet Abraham |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |
10 Muharram | Tamkharit | Commemorates the victory of Prophet Moses over the pharaohs. |
Monday after Easter March or April | Easter Monday | Christian feast of the Resurrection of Jesus |
40 days after Easter May or June | Ascension Day | Christian feast of Ascension of Jesus into Heaven |
Monday after Pentecost May or June | Whit Monday | Christian feast of the Holy Spirit |
Variable dates
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ List
- ^ "Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Fitr 2024 - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e GmbH. "Holidays and School Vacation: Whit Monday - United States - 2020". Holidays and School Vacation. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Eid al-Adha 2024 | When is Eid al-Adha 2024? - CalendarZ". www.calendarz.com. 19 February 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Ashura - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Grand Magal of Touba in Senegal in 2020". Office Holidays. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Prophet's Birthday - Calendar Date". www.calendardate.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.