Public holidays in the Gambia
The twelve public holidays in Gambia are based on the two national holidays and religious holidays of the two largest religions in the country responsible. In The Gambia live 90 percent Muslims and 8 percent are Christians. Despite the majority of the Muslim population, the Christian holidays have their place, this is due to the British colonial history. Gambia was established in 1965 by the UK independent.
General
Sunday is a weekly rest day since the colonial period. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is moved to the following Monday, which is then free of work. Friday is the Muslim day of prayer, devout hold after the noon prayer (Friday prayer) their shops closed. In addition to the secular and religious holidays, there are still countless festivals regionally limited.
History
The Holy Mary Day was declared a holiday in 1958, this was reversed in 1976. Under the government of Jammeh ( 1994 ), this day was reintroduced.
The holidays were regulated by law in the Gambia in 1990 with the "Labor Act 1990 ". Under the government of Jammeh was in the new constitution in article 76 section 1, which entered into force in 1997, the President to determine the power conferred holidays.
He had, after he had lingered until late, at a concert by the Senegalese Youssou N'Dour megastars, the day declared a holiday by decree. So he decided it on 19 December 2006, following the Vereidigungsfeierlichkeiten after winning the presidential election. The news of his decision reached many Gambier not timely.
In 2008, the Gambian national football team reached in qualifying for the World Cup 2010 draw against the Senegalese national football team, which would have been enough almost for participation for the World Championship. From joy Jammeh declared 13 October 2008 on the holiday. The April 3, 2009 declared Jammeh for single holiday, because of the African Cup won the U- 17 national team of Gambia. Also in April, was passed by the National Assembly, which will be on 25 May Africa Day began as an annual holiday. On this anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (the predecessor organization of the African Union) was founded, coincidentally is also the birthday of the incumbent president Yahya Jammeh.
Holidays
Immovable Holidays
On Independence Day of February 18, 1965, thought of the day on the Gambia was released by the United Kingdom 's independence.
On Republic Day of July 22, 1994, thought of the day on which the incumbent president Yahya Jammeh overthrew Dawda Jawara and the Second Republic proclaimed.
The veneration of Mary has a special meaning in the Gambia. So geographical objects such as the Cape are St. Mary, the island of St. Mary's Iceland and the metropolitan area Kombo-St. Mary Area after the holiday named Mary Annunciation. Likewise, the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the Anglican cathedral in the capital, Banjul, each episcopal see of the two Christian churches, the Maria are dedicated. Holy Mary day ( Assumption) is a public holiday.
In 2009, the Africa Day is a public holiday began on 25 May, on this anniversary of the Organization of African Unity was founded. Random is also the birthday of the incumbent president Yahya Jammeh.
Movable holidays
Muslim Holidays
The Muslim holidays follow the Islamic calendar. They vary in the different Islamic countries, depending on which interprets the powerful brotherhoods phases of the moon. In the Gambia, for example, told the Supreme Islamic Council ( SIC) on the 15th September 2007 start of Ramadan and Thursday 20 December 2007 as the day for Tabaski.
Legal holidays are:
The data comes from calculated values , they can still differ from the actual days in the Gambia.
Tabaski, the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice ( ' Eid ul- Adha ) is in addition to the Ramadan, the most important festival in the Gambian life. It is similar to the Christian Christmas in its significance.
The following days are Muslim festival days, but no public holidays in Gambia:
The data comes from calculated values , they can still differ from the actual days in the Gambia.
Christian Holidays
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