Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Mali Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Mali
Mali has 14 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 4 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Mali public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Armed Forces Day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs' Day | Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| Leylatoul Qadr (Roughly Date) | Leylatoul Qadr (Roughly Date) | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Korité (Roughly Date) | Korité (Roughly Date) | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Workers' Day | Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Africa Day | Africa Day | Public holiday |
| Tabaski (Roughly Date) | Tabaski (Roughly Date) | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Ashura (Roughly Date) | Ashura (Roughly Date) | Public holiday |
| Mawloud (Roughly Date) | Mawloud (Roughly Date) | Public holiday | |
| Baptism of the Prophet (Roughly Date) | Baptism of the Prophet (Roughly Date) | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Mali holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 3
April 1
May 2
June 1
July 1
August
September 3
October
November
December 1
Long weekends in Mali 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 18 Jan – Mon 20 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 22 Mar – Wed 26 Mar
Take off Mon 24 Mar
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep
Take off Fri 5 Sep
Thu 11 Sep – Sun 14 Sep
Take off Fri 12 Sep
Sat 20 Sep – Mon 22 Sep
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Mali vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Mali?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.