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Long Weekends in Senegal 2028
Senegal has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Apr 15 – 17). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
1 dayTue, Apr 4
National Holiday — a lone day off, bridge it:
4
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 3) for 4 days off (Apr 1 – 4).
3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 18–21) for 9 days off (Apr 15 – 23).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayThu, May 25
Ascension Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 26) for 4 days off (May 25 – 28).
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 6–9) for 9 days off (Jun 3 – 11).
1 dayTue, Jul 11
Magal de Touba — a lone day off, bridge it:
11
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 10) for 4 days off (Jul 8 – 11).
1 dayThu, Aug 3
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 4) for 4 days off (Aug 3 – 6).
1 dayTue, Aug 15
Assumption — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 14) for 4 days off (Aug 12 – 15).
1 dayWed, Nov 1
All Saints' Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Oct 30–31) for 5 days off (Oct 28 – Nov 1).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 4Best value | 1d · Apr 3 | Apr 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 3 + Apr 5–7 | Apr 1 – 9 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 5–7 | Apr 4 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 15 – 23 |
| 9 | 3d · May 2–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · May 22–24 | May 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · May 22–24 + May 26 | May 20 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · May 26 | May 25 – 28 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 6–9 | Jun 3 – 11 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 10 | Jul 8 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 10 + Jul 12–14 | Jul 8 – 16 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 12–14 | Jul 11 – 16 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 29 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 4 | Aug 3 – 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 14 | Aug 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 14 + Aug 16–18 | Aug 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 16–18 | Aug 15 – 20 |
| 5 | 2d · Oct 30–31 | Oct 28 – Nov 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 30–31 + Nov 2–3 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 2–3 | Nov 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Senegal's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.