Mali has a total of 18 holidays in 2019. 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
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day
Sunday, January 20, 2019 Army Day is a public holiday in Mali
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 March Equinox in Mali (Bamako)
Martyrs' Day
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Mali
Easter Monday
Monday, April 22, 2019 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Workers' Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Africa Day
Saturday, May 25, 2019 Africa Day is a public holiday in Mali
Leylatoul Qadr
Saturday, June 1, 2019 Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, June 3, 2019 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.
Whit Monday
Monday, June 10, 2019 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
Friday, June 21, 2019 June Solstice in Mali (Bamako)
Eid al-Adha
Sunday, August 11, 2019 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
Sunday, September 22, 2019 Independence Day is a public holiday in Mali
September Equinox
Monday, September 23, 2019 September Equinox in Mali (Bamako)
The Prophet's Birthday
Sunday, November 10, 2019 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
Saturday, November 16, 2019 Baptism of the Prophet is a public holiday in Mali
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2019 December Solstice in Mali (Bamako)
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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