Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Good Friday
- Country
- Gambia
- Date
- April 3, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 90 days away
- About this Holiday
- Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Good Friday
Gambia • April 3, 2026 • Friday
90
Days
22
Hours
06
Mins
46
Secs
until Good Friday
Africa/Banjul timezone
About Good Friday
Also known as: Good Friday
Aljumaa Juulde: Ngendaari e Teddungal e nder leydi Gambiya
Aljumaa Juulde, walla "Good Friday" e ɗemngal Engele, ko nalaande mawnde wonande Kerecee’en e nder leydi Gambiya e winndere ndee fof. Ndee nalaande ina jogii maana lugguɗo e nder diine Kerecee’en, sibu ko kanko woni nalaande nde Almasiihu (Iisaa) gilaasnaa e dow leggal (crucifixion). E nder leydi Gambiya, hay so tawii ko ngenndi ndi keewal mum ko juulɓe (ina tolnoo e 95%), Aljumaa Juulde ina jeyaa e balɗe goɗɗe ɗe ngenndi ndee fof teddinta, ina hollita kadi nanondiral e jikkuuji belɗi gonɗi hakkunde diineeji ceertuɗi e nder leydi ndii.
Ndee nalaande woni ko e yontere mawnde (Holy Week), woni nalaande Aljumaa adii alet Paska (Easter Sunday). Ko nalaande mettungal e sunnare, kono kadi ko nalaande jentugol e ndeer ɓernde, sibu Kerecee’en ina njiya heen sakkitagol mawngol ngol Iisaa waɗi ngam heɓde njuumri e kisal ngam neɗɗankaagu. E nder Gambiya, nalaande ndee ina anndiraa deeƴre mum e teddungal mum mawngal e nder cuuɗi dewal e nder mbeddaaji kadi.
Ko ɗum woni nalaande nde neɗɗo fof foti jentoo, miijtoo e nguurndam mum, e wonde nalaande nde huunde fof deeƴata ngam teddinde maayde Almasiihu. Ko ɗum nalaande nde seertini Gambiya e leyɗe goɗɗe, sibu aadaaji men ina njuuti haa e nder galleeji men, ɗo juulɓe e kerecee’en fof ndentata e nder jam e nuunɗal.
Mbeere nalaande ndee e hitaande 2026?
Hitaande fof, nalaande Aljumaa Juulde ina wayloo e kadiida (calendar) sibu ndee nalaande ina fawii e lewru (lunar calendar). Ngam hitaande 2026, ɗee ko kadiidaaji teeŋtuɗi:
Nalaande: April 3, 2026 Ñalngu yontere: Friday Heedi ko: 90 balɗe ngam nalaande ndee yottaade.
Ndee nalaande woni ko e lewru Seeɗto (April), kadi ko nalaande nde waylotoo hitaande fof (moveable holiday). Nde fawii ko e nalaande nde Paska (Easter) yantata, tawi Paska kadi ina fawii e lewru timmundu adanndu caggal nde naange fofndi e jamma (vernal equinox).
Taariindi e Maana Aljumaa Juulde
Aljumaa Juulde ko nalaande ciftorgol gilaasnagol Iisaa Almasiihu e dow leggal (Calvary). Sifaa "Good" e nder "Good Friday" wonaa maana "belɗum" e mbaadi njaajeendi, kono ko maana "ceniiɗum" walla "tedduɗo" (holy). E nder deftere ceniinde (Bible), ina winndaa heen wonde Iisaa nawaa yeeso Ponsius Pilatus, caggal ɗum o ɓoorninaa koroone gi’e, o fiyama, o nawaa haa dow leggal ɗo o maayi ngam duncude bakkaatuuji winndere ndee.
Wonande Gambiyankeeɓe, ndee nalaande ina jogii maana mawɗo e nder pinal. Ko nalaande nde yimɓe ɓee ngarata e kawtal ngam siftorde wonde hay so tawii ko nalaande sunnare, ko nalaande nde addi ndimaagu e kisal caggal ɗum (Easter). Ko ɗum waɗi, hay so tawii Gambiya ko ngenndi juulɓe, laamu nguu ina jaɓa ndee nalaande wonde nalaande ngenndiire ngam teddinde banndiraaɓe Kerecee’en.
No Gambiyankeeɓe mawninirta Aljumaa Juulde
Mawningol Aljumaa Juulde e nder Gambiya ina seerti e mawningol Paska walla Nowel. Aljumaa Juulde wonaa nalaande fijirde walla nalaande jimɗi e mbeddaaji. Ko nalaande deeƴre e duwaawu.
Dewal e nder Egliis (Church Services)
Gila subaka heedi, Kerecee’en ina njaha e nder cuuɗi dewal (churches). Dewal ngal ina heewi wonde ko hakkunde sa’aa 12:00 midi haa 3:00 caggal midi, sibu ko ɗuum woni sa’aa mo Iisaa woni e dow leggal haa o fofndi yonki mum. E nder ndee dewal, yimɓe ina njannga deftere ceniinde, ina njannga kadi "Stations of the Cross" (laabi leggal), ɗo ɓe cifotoo gooto gooto geɗe ɗe Iisaa rewi heen gila e ñaawoore mum haa e maayde mum.Nafoore (Fasting)
Heewɓe e Kerecee’en Gambiya ina njuula (fast) e ndee nalaande. Ɓe ñaamataa teewu, ɓe ñaamataa kadi ko ɓuri heewde e ñamri mbelndi haa naange muta. Ko ɗum hollirta wonde ɓe ina njiidita e mette ɗe Iisaa heɓi.Ñamri Aadaaji: "Nan mburu" (Nanmbourou)
Huunde nde seertini Gambiya e leyɗe goɗɗe ko aada ñamri biyeteeɗo "Nan mburu". Ko ñamri mbelndi waɗiraandi mburu (bread), nebam, suukara, e baat (baobab fruit). Kerecee’en ina ngadda ndee ñamri, ɓe ndokka ɗum banndiraaɓe maɓɓe Juulde. Ɗum ko hollirta nanondiral e kawtal hakkunde diineeji ɗiɗi ɗee e nder leydi Gambiya. So a wonii e Banjul walla Serekunda e ndee nalaande, a yiyat juulɓe ina njaha e cuuɗi kerecee’en ngam heɓde "Nan mburu", tawi kadi kerecee’en kadi ina mbeltoo e ndee kawtal.Aadaaji e Jikkuuji Renndo
E nder Gambiya, Aljumaa Juulde ko nalaande nde neɗɗo foti hollitde jikkuuji belɗi.
- Deeƴre: Ina hara mbeddaaji ɗii ina deeƴi. Radiooji e teleeji ina keewi fiyde jimɗi dewal walla waajuuji, tawi jimɗi fijirde ina uustee.
- Kawtal: Ko nalaande nde yimɓe noddata banndiraaɓe mumen, mballondira, kadi mballa waasɓe.
- Wutte: Yimɓe ina ɓoornoo comci deeƴɗi, ina heewi wonde ko comci ɓaleeji walla ɗi mbeeraaki ngam hollitde sunnare ndee.
Aljumaa Juulde: Nalaande Fooftere Ngenndiire (Public Holiday)
E nder leydi Gambiya, Aljumaa Juulde ko nalaande fooftere laamu (official public holiday). Ɗum firti ko wonde:
Opisoji Laamu: Opisoji laamu fof ina uddetee. Bankeeji: Bankeeji fof ina uddetee e ndee nalaande. Duɗe: Duɗe fof ina uddetee, kadi ina heewi wonde ko e nder fooftere Paska (Easter break). Bitikuuji: Bitikuuji mawɗi ina keewi uddeede, kono luumooji tokosri ina mbaawi wonde ina ngoodi, hay so tawii ko e mbaadi uustaandi.
Laamu Gambiya ina rokka kadi fooftere e nalaande Isniin (Easter Monday), ɗum waɗi yimɓe ina keɓa balɗe nay (Friday haa Monday) ngam fooftaade e mawninde e banndiraaɓe mumen. Ɗum ko huunde teeŋtunde ngam faggudu leydi ndii kadi, sibu yimɓe ina njaha e gure mumen ngam wonde e galleeji mumen.
Hol ko yahata e ndee nalaande e nder Gambiya?
So a wonii njolo (tourist) walla a wonii neɗɗo gonɗo e Gambiya e ndee nalaande April 3, 2026, 2026, ɗee ko geɗe ɗe pot-ɗaa anndude:
- Yahdu (Transport): Yahdu ina baawi wonde ko ina tiiɗi seeɗa sibu taxiiji ina uustoo, kono kadi yimɓe heewɓe ina njaha e gure mumen.
- Huunde fof ina deeƴi: Hoto jorto dingiraaji jimɗi walla fijirde mawnde e ndee nalaande. Ko nalaande teddungal.
- Luumooji: So a njiɗii soodde huunde, soodu ɗum ko adii Aljumaa, sibu bitikuuji heewɗi ina uddetee.
- Teddungal: Ina moƴƴi so a teddinii aadaaji ɓesngu nguu. So a wonii e sara juulirde walla egliis, jentugo e deeƴre ko huunde deytiniinde.
Batte Aljumaa Juulde e Faggudu e Turisum
Gambiya ko leydi ndi turisum (tourism) mum ina yaaji. Aljumaa Juulde ina adda turisɓe heewɓe ummoriiɓe Orop e leyɗe goɗɗe ngam mawninde Paska e nder nguleeki Gambiya. Oteluuji ɗii ina mbaɗa dewal (mass) ngam turisɓe mumen, tawi kadi ina mballita e mawninde ndee nalaande e mbaadi teddundi.
Ndee nalaande kadi ina uusta golle faggudu seeɗa sibu oo jamma e oo nalaande, golle fof ina ndeeƴi. Kono, ɗum kadi ina adda fartaŋŋe wonande yimɓe soodooɓe geɗe mawningol Paska (Easter eggs, chocolates, etc.) e nder suudu mawndu (supermarkets).
Miijooji Cakkitiiɗi
Aljumaa Juulde e nder Gambiya wonaa tan nalaande diine wonande Kerecee’en, ko nalaande ngenndiire nde hollirta semmbe kawtal Gambiyankeeɓe. Ko nalaande nde Juulɓe e Kerecee’en fof ndentata e nder jam, tawi ñamri "Nan mburu" ina woni maande ndee kawtal.
E hitaande 2026, tawi heedi ko 90 balɗe, ina moƴƴi so yimɓe fof puɗɗima miijtaade no ɓe mawninirta ndee nalaande e nder deeƴre e teddungal. Woni a woni ko e Banjul, Kanifing, walla e gure ɗee nder leydi, ma a heɓ jikkuuji belɗi e kawtal ngal Gambiya anndiraa.
Aljumaa Juulde ko nalaande sakkitagol, nalaande jentugol, e nalaande nde neɗɗankaagu fof foti siftorde wonde jam e njuumri ko geɗe ɗe pot-ɗen gardinde e nder nguurndam men. E nder Gambiya, "The Smiling Coast of Africa", ndee nalaande ina timmina oo sifa mum e mbaadi belndi.
Ciftorgol: Nalaande: April 3, 2026 Hitaande: 2026 Ñalngu: Friday
- Ko heedi: 90 balɗe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Good Friday in Gambia
In 2026, Good Friday will be observed on Friday, April 3, 2026. As of today, there are approximately 90 days remaining until this religious observance. The date changes every year because it is a moveable feast based on the lunar calendar used to calculate Easter, always falling on the Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday.
Yes, Good Friday is an official public holiday in The Gambia. Despite the country having a Muslim majority, the government formally recognizes significant Christian holidays. On this day, government offices, schools, and many private businesses are closed. The holiday period often extends through the weekend to Easter Monday, providing a long break for workers and students across the nation.
Good Friday is a solemn Christian observance that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is a cornerstone of the Christian faith, marking the sacrifice of Jesus for the redemption of humanity. In The Gambia, the day is treated with great reverence and reflection, focusing on the themes of suffering, forgiveness, and the spiritual preparation for the celebration of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.
The day is marked by a quiet and somber atmosphere. Unlike other festive holidays, there are no public parades or loud celebrations. The Christian minority in The Gambia observes the day through church services, which often include the Stations of the Cross, fasting, and periods of silent prayer. Many believers spend the day in personal reflection and attend special afternoon services that coincide with the hours Jesus is believed to have hung on the cross.
In The Gambia, a unique cultural tradition during the Easter period is the preparation and sharing of 'Nanmburu.' This is a sweet dish made from baobab fruit (buye) and peanut paste, often shared between Christian and Muslim neighbors. This practice highlights the religious harmony and pluralism in Gambian society, where different faith communities participate in the social aspects of each other's religious milestones.
Visitors to The Gambia during 2026 should expect a significant slowdown in commercial activity on Good Friday. While essential services and some hospitality businesses in tourist areas remain open, most shops in local markets and urban centers will close. It is advisable to settle any administrative or banking needs before the holiday, as these institutions will not reopen until the following Tuesday after the Easter Monday holiday.
The Gambia is well-known for its high level of religious tolerance. While approximately 95% of the population is Muslim, there is deep respect for Christian traditions. Muslims often offer well-wishes to their Christian friends and neighbors. The public holiday status of Good Friday is respected by all citizens as a time for national rest and an acknowledgment of the country's diverse religious fabric.
If you are planning to be in The Gambia around April 3, 2026, it is recommended to book transport and accommodation in advance, as many locals travel to their home villages to spend the long weekend with family. Since it is a day of mourning in the Christian calendar, visitors should be mindful of the quiet atmosphere and dress modestly if they plan to visit or observe church services. It is a beautiful time to witness the peaceful coexistence of different faiths in the 'Smiling Coast of Africa'.
Historical Dates
Good Friday dates in Gambia from 2015 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| 2024 | Friday | March 29, 2024 |
| 2023 | Friday | April 7, 2023 |
| 2022 | Friday | April 15, 2022 |
| 2021 | Friday | April 2, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | April 10, 2020 |
| 2019 | Friday | April 19, 2019 |
| 2018 | Friday | March 30, 2018 |
| 2017 | Friday | April 14, 2017 |
| 2016 | Friday | March 25, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | April 3, 2015 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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About Gambia
- Country Code
- GM
- Continent
- Africa
- Total Holidays
- 8