Kaffrine Public Holidays 2026 – Official Regional Holiday Dates & Calendar

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Kaffrine?

Kaffrine observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Senegal nationally, since Kaffrine doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Kaffrine, Senegal

Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Kaffrine, Senegal. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Kaffrine.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Kaffrine align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Kaffrine, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on April 4) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kaffrine, Senegal

This is Senegal's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Senegal's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Kaffrine and the rest of Senegal, not a separate Kaffrine-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Kaffrine

These are Senegal's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Senegal's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Senegal, including Kaffrine. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Fête de l'Indépendance	April 4	National Holiday	Full National Closure	www.sec.gouv.sn

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Kaffrine

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Kaffrine close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Senegal are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Kaffrine doesn't simply disappear — Senegal's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Kaffrine's own capital, Kaffrine observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Kaffrine.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kaffrine Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Kaffrine?

Yes, they do. Kaffrine follows Senegal's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Kaffrine?

Kaffrine observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Senegal nationally, since Kaffrine doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Kaffrine?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Kaffrine.

Do public holidays in Kaffrine differ from the rest of Senegal?

No — public holidays in Senegal are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Kaffrine observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Kaffrine-specific reference, not because Kaffrine has its own separate holiday list.

Does Kaffrine, Kaffrine's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Kaffrine observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Kaffrine and Senegal. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Kaffrine's public holiday dates?

Kaffrine's public holidays are mandated by Senegal's national statutory framework, published via www.sec.gouv.sn — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.