Years: 2023 2024 2025

Mali Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Mali year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, SundayNew YearNational holiday
220 Jan, FridayArmy DayNational holiday
320 Mar, MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
426 Mar, SundayMartyrs' DayNational holiday
510 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
618 Apr, TuesdayLeylatoul QadrObservance
722 Apr, SaturdayEid al-FitrNational holiday
801 May, MondayWorkers' DayNational holiday
925 May, ThursdayAfrica DayNational holiday
1029 May, MondayWhit MondayObservance
1121 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
1229 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1328 Jul, FridayAshura HolidayNational holiday
1422 Sep, FridayIndependence DayNational holiday
1523 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1627 Sep, WednesdayThe Prophet's BirthdayNational holiday
1705 Oct, ThursdayBaptism of the ProphetNational holiday
1822 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason
1925 Dec, MondayChristmas DayNational holiday

New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Army Day (20 Jan) : Army Day is a public holiday in Mali

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Mali (Bamako)

Martyrs' Day (26 Mar) : Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Mali

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Leylatoul Qadr (18 Apr) : Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).

Eid al-Fitr (22 Apr) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Workers' Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Africa Day (25 May) : Africa Day is a public holiday in Mali

Whit Monday (29 May) : Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Mali (Bamako)

Eid al-Adha (29 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Ashura Holiday (28 Jul) : Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Mali

Independence Day (22 Sep) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Mali

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Mali (Bamako)

The Prophet's Birthday (27 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

Baptism of the Prophet (05 Oct) : Baptism of the Prophet is a public holiday in Mali

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Mali (Bamako)

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.