Public holidays in Mali 2028
There are 12 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 12 public holidays in Mali 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | ||
| Thursday | Armed Forces Day | Journée de l'Armée | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Journée de la Fête du Ramadan (estimé) | ||
| Sunday | Martyrs' Day | Journée du 26 mars | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | Fête du Travail | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Journée de la Tabaski (estimé) | ||
| Thursday | Africa Day | Journée de l'Afrique | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Journée du Maouloud (Naissance du Prophète) (estimé) | ||
| Thursday | Prophet's Baptism (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Journée du Maouloud (Baptême du Prophète) (estimé) | ||
| Friday | National Day of the Republic of Mali | Fête Nationale de la République du Mali | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Fête 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 2028
12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 17 Jan, Tue 18 Jan, Wed 19 Jan | 15 Jan – 20 Jan 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Armed Forces Day |
| Fri 21 Jan | 20 Jan – 23 Jan 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Armed Forces Day |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 15 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Labor Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Africa Day |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Africa Day |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 29 Jul – 3 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Fri 4 Aug | 3 Aug – 6 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mon 7 Aug, Tue 8 Aug, Wed 9 Aug | 5 Aug – 10 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Baptism (estimated) |
| Fri 11 Aug | 10 Aug – 13 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Baptism (estimated) |
| Mon 18 Sep, Tue 19 Sep, Wed 20 Sep, Thu 21 Sep | 16 Sep – 24 Sep 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day of the Republic of Mali |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas 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 2028?
12 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Armed Forces Day: take 1 day of leave (21 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 20 Jan – 23 Jan 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code ML (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ml) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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