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Current Date And Time In Balia, Ivory Coast

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:29:05 GMT
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 1,847

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Balia, Sassandra-Marahoue


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Balia align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Balia.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Balia, Sassandra-Marahoue

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

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

Businesses in Balia generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Ivory Coast: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Balia, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 1,847 and running on the Africa/Abidjan time zone, Balia 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 — Balia Public Holidays

Are banks in Balia closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Balia close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Balia?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Balia's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Balia Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance (August 7)
📍 Balia Quick Facts
State / Province: Sassandra-Marahoue
Population: 1,847
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 6.7463°, -6.6521°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side