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Mali public holidays 2026

Mali has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Mali in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 20Tuesday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Thursday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
April
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Africa DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
September
Sep 1Tuesday	Prophet's Baptism EstimatedNationwide
Sep 22Tuesday	National Day of the Republic of MaliNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+7 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20 · Armed Forces DayTake Mon, Jan 19 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysThu, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 29 · Martyrs' DayTake Fri, Mar 27 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Africa Day
5 daysSat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 · Africa Day, Eid al-AdhaTake Tue, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 29 – Tue, Sep 1 · Prophet's BaptismTake Mon, Aug 31 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 22 · National Day of the Republic of MaliTake Mon, Sep 21 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Mali in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Armed Forces Day (Jan 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Martyrs' Day (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Africa Day (May 25); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Prophet's Baptism (Sep 1); National Day of the Republic of Mali (Sep 22); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Mali?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

249 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.