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Grand-Bassam, Comoé District, Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast Flag

Current Date And Time In Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:49:23 GMT
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 96,797
District: Sud-Comoé

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Grand-Bassam, Comoé District


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Grand-Bassam, Comoé District? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Grand-Bassam.

Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Grand-Bassam observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. 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 Grand-Bassam.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Grand-Bassam, Comoé District

This is Ivory Coast's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ivory Coast's country-level and Comoé District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Grand-Bassam 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 Grand-Bassam

These are Ivory Coast's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ivory Coast's country and Comoé District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Grand-Bassam 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 Grand-Bassam

Grand-Bassam'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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Grand-Bassam's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Ivory Coast declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 96,797 and running on the Africa/Abidjan time zone, Grand-Bassam 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 — Grand-Bassam Public Holidays

Are banks in Grand-Bassam closed on public holidays?

Yes. Grand-Bassam'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 Grand-Bassam?

Public holidays observed in Grand-Bassam include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Ivory Coast, since Grand-Bassam 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 Grand-Bassam?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Grand-Bassam.


Do public holidays in Grand-Bassam differ from other cities in Ivory Coast?

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


What time zone does Grand-Bassam use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Grand-Bassam 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 Grand-Bassam — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Grand-Bassam's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Grand-Bassam Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance (August 7)
📍 Grand-Bassam Quick Facts
State / Province: Comoé District
Population: 96,797
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 5.2118°, -3.7388°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side