This is a list of public holidays in Mali.
January 1 | New Year's Day [1] | |
January 14 | Sovereignty Day | |
January 20 | Armed Forces Day | |
March 26 | Martyrs' Day | Also called "Democracy Day," this honors those who died for the 1991 Malian coup d'état. [2] |
Monday after Easter, March or April | Easter Monday | |
May 1 | Workers' Day | |
May 25 | Africa Day | |
September 22 | Independence Day | From France, 1960 |
December 25 | Christmas Day | |
10 Muharram | Ashura | Ashura |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Mawlid | Prophet's Birthday |
19 Rabi' al-awwal | Prophet's Baptism [3] | Mali is the only country that celebrates this holiday. |
1 Shawwal | Korité | End of Ramadan, breaking of the Fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice |