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Mali public holidays 2026: 11 holidays, 1 long weekend

In 2026, Mali has 11 public holidays: 11 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 1 long weekend. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) falls on March 20, 2026, and May is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

11Public holidays
11On weekdays
250Working days in year
10Longest break (days)
MayBusiest month

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	—
January 20, 2026	Tuesday	Army Day	—
March 20, 2026	Friday	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	—
March 26, 2026	Thursday	Martyrs' Day	—
April 6, 2026	Monday	Easter Monday	—
May 1, 2026	Friday	Labour Day	—
May 25, 2026	Monday	Africa Day	—
May 27, 2026	Wednesday	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	—
August 25, 2026	Tuesday	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	—
September 22, 2026	Tuesday	Independence Day	—
December 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	—

2026 calendar

Holiday
Weekend

Holidays on weekend days

No public holidays fall on weekend days.

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026	4	1	New Year's Day
January 17, 2026 – January 20, 2026	4	1	Army Day
March 20, 2026 – March 22, 2026	3	No leave needed	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
March 26, 2026 – March 29, 2026	4	1	Martyrs' Day

Moving holidays

Holiday	Date	Moving holidays
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	March 20, 2026	10 earlier
Easter Monday	April 6, 2026	15 earlier
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	May 27, 2026	10 earlier
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	August 25, 2026	10 earlier

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