Public holidays in Mali 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. All of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Mali 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'An
TuesdayArmed Forces DayJournée de l'Armée
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Journée de la Fête du Ramadan (estimé)
ThursdayMartyrs' DayJournée du 26 mars
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
FridayLabor DayFête du Travail
MondayAfrica DayJournée de l'Afrique
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Journée de la Tabaski (estimé)
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Journée du Maouloud (Naissance du Prophète) (estimé)
TuesdayProphet's Baptism (estimated)Journée du Maouloud (Baptême du Prophète) (estimé)
TuesdayNational Day of the Republic of MaliFête Nationale de la République du Mali
FridayChristmas DayFête de Noël

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

18 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 19 Jan17 Jan – 20 Jan 2026144Armed Forces Day
Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan20 Jan – 25 Jan 2026362Armed Forces Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar20 Mar – 26 Mar 2026372.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Martyrs' Day
Fri 27 Mar26 Mar – 29 Mar 2026144Martyrs' Day
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026155Africa Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 24 Aug22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026144Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026362Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Mon 31 Aug29 Aug – 1 Sep 2026144Prophet's Baptism (estimated)
Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep1 Sep – 6 Sep 2026362Prophet's Baptism (estimated)
Mon 21 Sep19 Sep – 22 Sep 2026144National Day of the Republic of Mali
Wed 23 Sep, Thu 24 Sep, Fri 25 Sep22 Sep – 27 Sep 2026362National Day of the Republic of Mali
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Mali have in 2026?

12 public holidays. None of them falls on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Mali?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Africa Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 23 May – 27 May 2026.

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