
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kanifing. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kanifing.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Kanifing align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on February 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kanifing.
This is Gambia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Gambia's country-level and Banjul holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kanifing as anywhere else in Gambia.
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These are Gambia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Gambia's country and Banjul holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kanifing just as everywhere else in Gambia.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | February 18 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.op.gov.gm |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Thu, Feb 18, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
In Kanifing, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Kanifing, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 17,159 and running on the Africa/Banjul time zone, Kanifing follows Gambia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.