President Adama Barrow has declared Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th December 2018 as public holidays to mark the Christmas and Boxing Day Celebrations respectively.
“The Public is hereby informed that the President of the Republic and Commander-In-Chief of The Gambia Armed Forces, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting under section 76 of the 1997 Constitution of Republic of The Gambia, is pleased to declare Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th December 2018, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, respectively, as Public Holidays throughout The Gambia,” a statement signed by the President’s press secretary Amie Bojang Sissoho on Monday said.
“On behalf of the First Family and the entire Gambia government, the President would like to wish everyone, particularly the Christian community, a merry Christmas!”