Mali Public Holidays 2026
14 national holidays
Mali has 14 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 11 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
- 20Armed Forces DayTuesday
March 2026
- 15Leylatoul Qadr (Roughly Date)Sunday
- 19Korité (Roughly Date)Thursday
- 25Martyrs' DayWednesday
April 2026
- 6Easter MondayMonday
May 2026
- 1Workers' DayFriday
- 25Africa DayMonday
- 26Tabaski (Roughly Date)Tuesday
June 2026
- 25Ashura (Roughly Date)Thursday
August 2026
- 25Mawloud (Roughly Date)Tuesday
September 2026
- 1Baptism of the Prophet (Roughly Date)Tuesday
- 22Independence DayTuesday
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 17 January – 20 January4 days · take 19 January off
- 19 March – 22 March4 days · take 20 March off
- 4 April – 6 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 23 May – 26 May4 days
- 25 June – 28 June4 days · take 26 June off
- 22 August – 25 August4 days · take 24 August off
- 29 August – 1 September4 days · take 31 August off
- 19 September – 22 September4 days · take 21 September off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Mali in 2026?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Mali?
Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Mali in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 17 January–20 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 19 March–22 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 4 April–6 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 23 May–26 May (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.