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Current Date And Time In Bla, Ivory Coast

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:11:51 GMT
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 1,231

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


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Bla. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Bla.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Bla 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 Bla.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Bla, 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 Bla 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 Bla

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 Bla 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 Bla

Bla'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.

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

With a population of 1,231 and running on the Africa/Abidjan time zone, Bla 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 — Bla Public Holidays

Are banks in Bla closed on public holidays?

Yes. Bla'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 Bla?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Bla's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Bla Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance (August 7)
📍 Bla Quick Facts
State / Province: Sassandra-Marahoue
Population: 1,231
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 6.7266°, -6.4757°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side