Mali has a total of 21 holidays in 2024. 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, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Army Day	Saturday, January 20, 2024	Army Day is a public holiday in Mali
Ramadan Start	Monday, March 11, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Mali (Bamako)
Martyrs' Day	Tuesday, March 26, 2024	Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Mali
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Leylatoul Qadr	Saturday, April 6, 2024	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	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.
Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Mali
Workers' Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 20, 2024	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	Saturday, May 25, 2024	Africa Day is a public holiday in Mali
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	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.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Mali (Bamako)
Ashura Holiday	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Mali
The Prophet's Birthday	Monday, September 16, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Independence Day	Sunday, September 22, 2024	Independence Day is a public holiday in Mali
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Mali (Bamako)
Baptism of the Prophet	Monday, September 23, 2024	Baptism of the Prophet is a public holiday in Mali
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Mali (Bamako)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.