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Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast Flag

Current Date And Time In Sassandra, Ivory Coast

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:45:07 GMT
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 34,492

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra District


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Sassandra.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Sassandra follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance on August 7) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Sassandra.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Sassandra, Bas-Sassandra District

This is Ivory Coast's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ivory Coast's country-level and Bas-Sassandra District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sassandra as anywhere else in Ivory Coast.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Sassandra

These are Ivory Coast's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ivory Coast's country and Bas-Sassandra District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Sassandra just as everywhere else in Ivory Coast.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête Nationale de l'IndépendanceAugust 7National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouv.ci

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Sassandra

Sassandra's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Ivory Coast's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Sassandra doesn't simply get skipped — Ivory Coast's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 34,492 and running on the Africa/Abidjan time zone, Sassandra follows Ivory Coast's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Sassandra Public Holidays

Are banks in Sassandra closed on public holidays?

Yes. Sassandra's bank branches follow Ivory Coast's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Sassandra?

Public holidays observed in Sassandra include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Ivory Coast, since Sassandra doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Sassandra?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Sassandra so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Sassandra differ from other cities in Ivory Coast?

No — public holidays in Ivory Coast are set nationally, not city by city, so Sassandra observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Ivory Coast. This page is a convenient Sassandra-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Sassandra use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Sassandra runs on the Africa/Abidjan time zone. Since Ivory Coast's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Sassandra — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Sassandra's public holiday dates come from?

Sassandra follows Ivory Coast's national statutory holidays, published via www.gouv.ci — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Sassandra Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance (August 7)
📍 Sassandra Quick Facts
State / Province: Bas-Sassandra District
Population: 34,492
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 4.9538°, -6.0853°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side