Public holidays
Public holidays in Mali
Mali has 12 public holidays in 2026. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday22 SeptemberNational Day of the Republic of Mali — in 11 days
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 20 JanuaryArmed Forces Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 26 MarchMartyrs' Day
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MayAfrica Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 1 SeptemberProphet's Baptismdate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 22 SeptemberNational Day of the Republic of Mali
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 20 JanuaryArmed Forces Day
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchMartyrs' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 25 MayAfrica Day
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 AugustProphet's Baptismfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 22 SeptemberNational Day of the Republic of Mali
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.