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Public holidays 2026 · Mali

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25. Long weekends

National holidays 2026

New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Armed Forces DayJan 20
Tuesday
Leylatoul Qadr (Roughly Date)Mar 15
Sunday
Korité (Roughly Date)Mar 19
Thursday
Martyrs' DayMar 25
Wednesday
Easter MondayApr 6
Monday
Workers' DayMay 1
Friday
Africa DayMay 25
Monday
Tabaski (Roughly Date)May 26
Tuesday
Ashura (Roughly Date)Jun 25
Thursday
Mawloud (Roughly Date)Aug 25
Tuesday
Baptism of the Prophet (Roughly Date)Sep 1
Tuesday
Independence DaySep 22
Tuesday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday

Long weekends 2026

Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Jan 17 – Jan 20
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Mar 19 – Mar 22
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Apr 4 – Apr 63 days
May 1 – May 33 days
May 23 – May 264 days
Jun 25 – Jun 28
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Aug 22 – Aug 25
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Aug 29 – Sep 1
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Sep 19 – Sep 22
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Dec 25 – Dec 273 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 14 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.