January 1999
1*: New Year' s Day.
17*: Korite: The day ending Ramadan, the Muslim fast started on December 20.
Souwer Festival: traditional and contemporary glass painting. ccfdk@ccf.refer.sn
February
13 - 28: FESTAM, International Music Festival: fashion shows, lectures, cultural tours and live American and Senegalese music. phisco@telecomplus.sn
15: Carnival in Dakar.
March
22 - 27: Senegalese Week in New York - Art exhibits, crafts, movies, literature ballet. Call (800) 443-2527
International Fair for Home decor in Dakar: cices@metissacana.sn
28*: Tabaski. Muslim feast commemorating Abraham' s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Each Muslim head of family sacrifices a sheep.
April
1 - 3: Festival of Soca and African Music - Call (212) 605-0115
1 - 10: Fourth Afro-Arab Commercial Fair in Dakar. cices@metissacana.sn
4*: Independance Day. Parades and canoe races.
Easter
5*: Easter Monday.
Fashion Week.
May
1*: Labor Day. Parades.
12 - 15: Jazz Festival in Saint-Louis. Canoe Races. ccfsl@cifed.refer.sn
International Festival of string instruments in Dakar. ccfdk@ccf.refer.sn
13*: Ascension day.
23*: Pentecost.
27*: Tamkharit or Muslim New Year. Children in costumes go from house to house to ask for candies in "trick or treat" fashion.
June
Magal. Muslim pilgrimage to Touba, the birthplace of Muridism, a Senegalese Muslim Sufi brotherhood.
July
Maulud*. Commemorates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. There is a Muslim pilgrimage to Tivaouane, the holy city of the Tidjane brotherhood.
August
15*: Assumption Day.
November
1*: All Saint' s Day.
Third International Fashion and Textile fair in Dakar. cices@metissacana.sn
December
Seventh Book Fair in Dakar. cices@metissacana.sn
24: Fanals in Saint-Louis. A Carnival with floats and intricate lanterns made of paper and wood.
25*: Christmas
