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Mali public holidays 2025

11 public holidays

Mali: 11 public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).

Mali: list of public holidays in 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1WednesdayNew Year's DayNouvel An
Jan 20MondayArmy DayFête de l'armée
Mar 26WednesdayMartyrs' DayJournée des Martyrs
Mar 30SundayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Fête de fin du Ramadan
Apr 21MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
May 1ThursdayLabour DayFête du travail
May 25SundayJour de l'Afrique
Jun 6FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Fête du mouton
Sep 4ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Mawlid
Sep 22MondayIndependence DayFête nationale de l'indépendance
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNoël

Long weekends in 2025

  • Monday, January 20: Army Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
  • Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, September 4: Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) gives four days off if you take Friday, September 5 as a bridge day.
  • Monday, September 22: Independence Day gives a three-day weekend.
  • Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.

On a weekend this year: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Sunday, March 30); Jour de l'Afrique (Sunday, May 25).

Holidays by month

  • January2
  • February0
  • March2
  • April1
  • May2
  • June1
  • July0
  • August0
  • September2
  • October0
  • November0
  • December1

Mali: public holidays in other years

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Frequently asked questions

Mali: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 11 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Army Day (January 20); Martyrs' Day (March 26); End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (March 30); Easter Monday (April 21); Labour Day (May 1); Jour de l'Afrique (May 25); Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (June 6); Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (September 4); Independence Day (September 22); Christmas Day (December 25).
Mali: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, January 20: Army Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Friday, June 6: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, September 4: Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) gives four days off if you take Friday, September 5 as a bridge day. Monday, September 22: Independence Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Mali: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 11 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.

Holiday data: the open date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0, mostly based on Wikipedia). Rules can change by law or decree, and regions or employers may add days off: check official sources before planning. date-holidays

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