Mali holidays 2025

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 18 to Jan 20 · 3 days
Armed Forces Day
Apr 19 to Apr 21 · 3 days
Easter Monday
Jun 6 to Jun 8 · 3 days
Tabaski (Roughly Date)
Sep 20 to Sep 22 · 3 days
Independence Day

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

January

5
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 5
Take 2 days off (Jan 2, Jan 3)
Around New Year's Day

March

5
days off
Mar 22 to Mar 26
Take 1 day off (Mar 24)
Around 2 holidays
9
days off
Mar 22 to Mar 30
Take 3 days off (Mar 24, Mar 27, Mar 28)
Around 3 holidays
6
days off
Mar 25 to Mar 30
Take 2 days off (Mar 27, Mar 28)
Around 3 holidays

May

4
days off
May 1 to May 4
Take 1 day off (May 2)
Around Workers' Day

September

4
days off
Sep 4 to Sep 7
Take 1 day off (Sep 5)
Around Mawloud (Roughly Date)
4
days off
Sep 11 to Sep 14
Take 1 day off (Sep 12)
Around Baptism of the Prophet (Roughly Date)

December

4
days off
Dec 25 to Dec 28
Take 1 day off (Dec 26)
Around Christmas Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Armed Forces DayMon, Jan 20
Martyrs' DayTue, Mar 25
Leylatoul Qadr (Roughly Date)Wed, Mar 26
Korité (Roughly Date)Sun, Mar 30
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
Workers' DayThu, May 1
Africa DaySun, May 25
Tabaski (Roughly Date)Fri, Jun 6
Ashura (Roughly Date)Sat, Jul 5
Mawloud (Roughly Date)Thu, Sep 4
Baptism of the Prophet (Roughly Date)Thu, Sep 11
Independence DayMon, Sep 22
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25

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