Mali Public Holidays in 2020
Mali has a total of 18 holidays in 2020. 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 |
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| New Year |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Army Day |
Monday, January 20, 2020 | Army Day is a public holiday in Mali |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Mali (Bamako) |
| Martyrs' Day |
Thursday, March 26, 2020 | Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Mali |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Workers' Day |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Leylatoul Qadr |
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 | Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran). |
| Eid al-Fitr |
Saturday, May 23, 2020 | 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. |
| Africa Day |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Africa Day is a public holiday in Mali |
| Whit Monday |
Monday, June 1, 2020 | 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 |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Mali (Bamako) |
| Eid al-Adha |
Friday, July 31, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | Independence Day is a public holiday in Mali |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Mali (Bamako) |
| The Prophet's Birthday |
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 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 |
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Baptism of the Prophet is a public holiday in Mali |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Mali (Bamako) |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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