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West Africa National Holidays 2021
January
1st January
New Year’s Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
2nd January
New Year Holiday
- Mauritius
3rd January
Revolution Day
- Burkina Faso
7th January
Constitution Day
- Ghana
10th January
Traditional Day
- Benin
February
1st February
Commemoration of Abolition of Slavery
- Mauritius
11th February
Youth Day
- Cameroon
12th February
Chinese New Year
- Mauritius
18th February
Independence Day
- Gambia
March
6th March
Independence Day
- Ghana
11th March
Maha Shivaratee
- Mauritius
12th March
Independence Day
- Mauritius
April
2nd April
Good Friday
- Cameroon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Nigeria
4th April
Easter Sunday
- Ghana
4th April
Independence Day
- Senegal
5th April
Easter Monday
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
13th April
Ogadi
- Mauritius
27th April
Independence Day
- Togo
May
1st May
Labour Day / May Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
9th May
Lailat-Ul-Qadr*
- Gambia
13th May
Ascension Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
13th May
Aïd al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
14th May
Koriteh Holiday
- Gambia
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
20th May
National Day
- Cameroon
24th May
Whit Monday
- Benin
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
June
July
20th July
Tabaski
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
20th July
Eid Al Adha
- Cameroon
- Ghana
- Mauritania
22nd July
Revolution Day
- Gambia
August
1st August
Independence Day
- Benin
3rd August
Independence Day
- Niger
4th August
Founder’s Day
- Ghana
5th August
Independence Day
- Burkina Faso
7th August
Independence Day
- Côte d’Ivoire
9th August
Tamharrat
- Gambia
15th August
Assumption Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Senegal
- Togo
19th August
Tamkarit
- Senegal
September
21st September
Kwame Nrumah Memorial Day
- Ghana
26th September
Grand Magal of Touba
- Senegal
October
18th October
Gamo / Prophet’s Birthday
- Gambia
November
1st November
All Saints’ Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Mauritius
- Senegal
- Togo
2nd November
Commemoration of the arrival of indentured labourers
- Mauritius
4h November
Divali
- Mauritius
15th November
National Peace Day
- Côte d’Ivoire
28th November
Independence Day
- Mauritania
December
3rd December
Farmers Day
- Ghana
11th December
Proclamation of Republic Day
- Burkina Faso
19th December
Proclamation of Republic Day
- Niger
25th December
Christmas Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Mauritius
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
26th December
Boxing Day
- Ghana
