Current Date And Time In Wassu, Gambia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:18:03 GMT
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Wassu, Central River? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Wassu.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Wassu 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 Wassu.
This is Gambia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Gambia's country-level and Central River holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Wassu 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 Central River holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Wassu 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 Wassu 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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Wassu, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 1,380 and running on the Africa/Banjul time zone, Wassu follows Gambia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.