Current Date And Time In Kotu, Gambia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:50:59 GMT
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Kotu. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Kotu.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kotu follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on February 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kotu.
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 Kotu as anywhere else in Gambia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Kotu 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 |
Businesses in Kotu generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Gambia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kotu doesn't simply get skipped — Gambia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 19,634 and running on the Africa/Banjul time zone, Kotu follows Gambia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.