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 holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
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.