National Holidays in Mali in 2025
Upcoming Holidays in Mali
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Army Day
- To recognise the important role, the Mali military has played in bringing peace and stability to the nation
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: Martyrs Day
- Commemorates the protesters who were killed in demonstrations against President Traoré in March 1991
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: Korité
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Worker's Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Africa Day
- Commemoration on May 25th of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity
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: Tabaski
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Prophet's Baptism
- Celebrated one week after the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, this marks the traditional Islamic birth rites that take place seven days after birth.
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: Independence Day
- The Sudanese Republic became the independent Republic of Mali on 22 September 1960
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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