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Prophet's Birthday in The Gambia

Mawlid Nabi

Saturday14August 2027

Prophet's Birthday is a public holiday in The Gambia, known locally as Mawlid Nabi.

In 2026 it falls on Tuesday 25 August; in 2027 on Saturday 14 August.

It follows the lunar calendar: the dates shown are estimates and may shift by a day once the moon is sighted.

40 other countries in our calendar also have Prophet's Birthday as a public holiday.

Dates, 2025 to 2028

YearDateWeekdayNote
20254 SeptemberThursdayestimated date
202625 AugustTuesdayestimated date
202714 AugustSaturday weekendestimated date
202716 AugustMonday long weekendobserved (moved)
20283 AugustThursdayestimated date

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