Public holidays in Mali explained

This is a list of public holidays in Mali.

Public holidays

January 1 New Year's Day[1]
January 14
January 20
March 26 Also called "Democracy Day," this honors those who died for the 1991 Malian coup d'état.[2]
Monday after Easter, March or April
May 1
May 25
September 22 From France, 1960
December 25
Ashura
Prophet's Birthday
19 Rabi' al-awwal Prophet's Baptism[3] Mali is the only country that celebrates this holiday.
End of Ramadan, breaking of the Fast
Feast of the Sacrifice

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mali Public Holidays 2020 . PublicHolidays.africa . August 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: Martyrs Day in Mali in 2021 . Office Holidays . August 23, 2020 . en.
  3. Web site: Baptism of the Prophet 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Mali . PublicHolidays.africa . August 22, 2020.