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Current Date And Time In Ivory Coast

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:23:40 GMT
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 31,844,784

🎉 Ivory Coast - Public Holidays


Here's the live public holiday calendar for Ivory Coast — recently observed dates plus upcoming ones, kept current automatically rather than a fixed yearly list. Ivory Coast observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance). Some holidays fall on a fixed calendar date every year — an Independence or Republic Day, for instance. Others, governed by the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule, shift from year to year, so each year carries its own actual date rather than an assumed repeat. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Ivory Coast directly affect cross-border trade timing and payment settlement windows. This calendar is a standard reference point for business professionals planning meetings and deadlines working with partners, offices or operations in Ivory Coast.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Ivory Coast

Live public holiday calendar for Ivory Coast, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Ivory Coast

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Ivory Coast. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from Ivory Coast's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance
Commemorates independence from France in 1960.
August 7National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouv.ci →

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Ivory Coast

Public holidays generally split into two kinds: fixed-date ones that land on the same calendar day every year — a founding or independence anniversary, for instance — and movable ones whose date shifts annually because they follow a different calendar system entirely. Ivory Coast's calendar can include holidays governed by an Easter-based calculation, the Hijri lunar calendar used for Islamic observances, or a lunisolar calendar — each running independently of the standard Gregorian civic calendar. Ivory Coast, like much of Africa, likely carries at least one holiday from each category on its calendar — one reason the list above shows a specific date per year instead of a single recurring one.

Under Ivory Coast's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for Ivory Coast in the table above, currently sourced from Ivory Coast's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance on August 7. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Ivory Coast isn't divided into separate states or provinces the way some larger federated nations are, so its public holiday calendar applies uniformly nationwide — the dates shown above hold the same way across the whole country, without a regional layer to account for.

Frequently Asked Questions — Ivory Coast Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Ivory Coast?

Public holidays in Ivory Coast are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for business professionals planning meetings and deadlines working with Ivory Coast.


How many public holidays does Ivory Coast observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for Ivory Coast in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Ivory Coast's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Ivory Coast are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.gouv.ci. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance commemorate in Ivory Coast?

Commemorates independence from France in 1960. It falls on August 7 and carries official non-working status in Ivory Coast — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Ivory Coast come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Ivory Coast" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Ivory Coast's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Ivory Coast?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Ivory Coast's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Ivory Coast?

The live calendar above shows the day of the week next to each date — that's what you need. A holiday landing on a Monday or Friday already gives Ivory Coast a natural three-day weekend; one on a Tuesday or Thursday can often be stretched into four days by taking the single working day in between as leave, sometimes called a "bridge day". Once you've spotted a good date, the Ivory Coast travel guide covers the practical details for planning around it.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance (August 7)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#50 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#69
🏙️ Population Density100.1 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split98.6% / 1.4%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side