Mali has a total of 18 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Saturday, January 20, 2018	Army Day is a public holiday in Mali
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Mali (Bamako)
Martyrs' Day	Monday, March 26, 2018	Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Mali
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Workers' Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 21, 2018	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.
Africa Day	Friday, May 25, 2018	Africa Day is a public holiday in Mali
Leylatoul Qadr	Monday, June 11, 2018	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	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.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Mali (Bamako)
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	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.
Independence Day	Saturday, September 22, 2018	Independence Day is a public holiday in Mali
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Mali (Bamako)
The Prophet's Birthday	Wednesday, November 21, 2018	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	Tuesday, November 27, 2018	Baptism of the Prophet is a public holiday in Mali
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Mali (Bamako)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.