
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Sifoe, Western? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Sifoe.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Sifoe observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on February 18) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Sifoe.
This is Gambia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Gambia's country-level and Western holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sifoe 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 Western holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Sifoe 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 |
Sifoe's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Gambia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Sifoe's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Gambia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 6,015 and running on the Africa/Banjul time zone, Sifoe follows Gambia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.