Current Date And Time In Bamako, Mali
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:53:58 GMT
Capital: Bamako
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 2,918,000
Area: 245.00 km²
State Code: BKO
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Bamako, Mali? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Bamako.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Bamako observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Bamako, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on September 22) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Mali's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mali's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bamako and the rest of Mali, not a separate Bamako-specific calendar.
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These are Mali's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mali's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Mali, including Bamako. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Indépendance | September 22 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | gouvernement.ml |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Indépendance | Tue, Sep 22, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Bamako follows Mali's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Bamako, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Bamako's own capital, Bamako observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bamako.