Public holidays in Mali in 2026
Mali has 12 public holidays in 2026. The month with the most public holidays is May (3).
All public holidays in Mali in 2026
- New Year's Day (Jour de l'An) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Armed Forces Day (Journée de l'Armée) – Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Journée de la Fête du Ramadan (estimé)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Martyrs' Day (Journée du 26 mars) – Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labor Day (Fête du Travail) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Africa Day (Journée de l'Afrique) – Monday, May 25, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Journée de la Tabaski (estimé)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Journée du Maouloud (Naissance du Prophète) (estimé)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Prophet's Baptism (estimated) (Journée du Maouloud (Baptême du Prophète) (estimé)) – Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- National Day of the Republic of Mali (Fête Nationale de la République du Mali) – Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Christmas Day (Fête de Noël) – Friday, December 25, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Mali in 2026
The weekend in Mali: Saturday and Sunday. Mali has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Africa Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Jan 19 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 17 – Tue, Jan 20 (Armed Forces Day)
- Take Fri, Mar 27 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 29 (Martyrs' Day)
- Take Tue, May 26 off: 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Africa Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
- Take Mon, Aug 31 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 29 – Tue, Sep 1 (Prophet's Baptism (estimated))
- Take Mon, Sep 21 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 19 – Tue, Sep 22 (National Day of the Republic of Mali)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Mali: 12
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