2025 in the Gambia

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Events in the year 2025 in the Gambia.

Incumbents

• President: Adama Barrow
• Vice-President of the Gambia: Muhammad B.S. Jallow
• Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar Jallow

Events

• 15 April – Michael Sang Correa, a former member of the Gambia Armed Forces, is convicted in the United States of torturing five people accused of involvement in a 2006 coup attempt against then-president Yahya Jammeh. ^[1]
• 5 May – Twenty-nine people, including two journalists, are arrested following protests against allegations of misconduct over the sale of assets seized from former president Yahya Jammeh. ^[2]
• 22 July – 2023–2025 mpox epidemic: The first case of mpox is reported in the country with the government declaring an outbreak. ^[3]
• 23 July – Protests break out in Banjul following several corruption scandals. ^[4]
• 10 August – A one-month-old infant dies after being subjected to female genital mutilation in Wellingara, resulting in two arrests. ^[5]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in the Gambia

Source: ^[6]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 18 February – Independence Day
• 30 March – Koriteh
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 9 May – Ascension Day
• 25 May – Africa Day
• 6 June – Tabaski
• 6 July – Ashura
• 22 July – Revolution Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

References

1. "Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup". Associated Press. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
2. "27 people arrested in a protest in Gambia over the sale of a former dictator's assets". Associated Press. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
3. "Gambia declares mpox outbreak". Hürriyet Daily News . 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
4. "Gambians protest corruption following recent scandals". France 24. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
5. "Gambians protest corruption following recent scandals". France 24. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
6. "Gambia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar