Mali

Mali public holidays 2025

Mali had 12 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 252 working days.

Public holidays in Mali in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Monday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
March
Mar 26Wednesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Sunday	Africa DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Sep 11Thursday	Prophet's Baptism EstimatedNationwide
Sep 22Monday	National Day of the Republic of MaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+4 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Jan 18 – Mon, Jan 20 · Armed Forces Day
3 daysSat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21 · Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Sep 11 – Sun, Sep 14 · Prophet's BaptismTake Fri, Sep 12 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 20 – Mon, Sep 22 · National Day of the Republic of Mali
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Mali public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mali in 2025?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Armed Forces Day (Jan 20); Martyrs' Day (Mar 26); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labor Day (May 1); Africa Day (May 25); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4); Prophet's Baptism (Sep 11); National Day of the Republic of Mali (Sep 22); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

September, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.