⚖️ Legal Regulations

The listed holidays are United States federal holidays established by law (5 U.S.C. § 6103) for federal government offices. While not mandatory for private businesses, many observe these days. The standard full-time workweek is 40 hours, governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which mandates overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. A typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a common day off for many employees, marking the start of the holiday shopping season.

2026 Working days summary for Senegal

Senegal has 247 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

247
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 21 7 2 30
May 17 10 4 31
June 20 7 3 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 18 8 5 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 247 99 19 365

2026 Calendar for Senegal

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Korité (End of Ramadan)
Korité (End of Ramadan)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Independence Day
Independence Day
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Whit Monday
Whit Monday
26
27
Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 10 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Father's Day
Father's Day
22
23
24
25
Tamkharit (Ashura)
Tamkharit (Ashura)
26
Tamkharit (Islamic New Year)
Tamkharit (Islamic New Year)
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Grand Magal de Touba
Grand Magal de Touba
2
3
Grand Magal de Touba
Grand Magal de Touba
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Assumption Day
Assumption Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Prophet's Birthday
Prophet's Birthday
26
Maouloud (Prophet's Birthday)
Maouloud (Prophet's Birthday)
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day
2
All Saints' Day observed
All Saints' Day observed
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:20:06The holiday set for Senegal in 2026 has been expanded and refined, resulting in the addition of several new observances and adjustments to existing dates.
2026-05-05 10:27:29The holiday set for Senegal in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also adjusting the dates of several existing holidays.

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