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Kita, Kayes, Mali – Mali Flag

Current Date And Time In Kita, Mali

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:31:10 GMT
State: Kayes
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 75,598

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kita, Kayes


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

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kita follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Indépendance on September 22) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kita.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kita, Kayes

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

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Kita

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceSeptember 22National HolidayFull National Closuregouvernement.ml

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Kita

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Fête de l'IndépendanceTue, Sep 22, 2026Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Kita

In Kita, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

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

With a population of 75,598 and running on the Africa/Bamako time zone, Kita follows Mali's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kita Public Holidays

Are banks in Kita closed on public holidays?

Yes. Kita's bank branches follow Mali'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 Kita?

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

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


Do public holidays in Kita differ from other cities in Mali?

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


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

Kita runs on the Africa/Bamako time zone. Since Mali'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 Kita — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Kita's public holiday dates come from?

Kita follows Mali's national statutory holidays, published via gouvernement.ml — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Kita Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (September 22)
📍 Kita Quick Facts
State / Province: Kayes
Population: 75,598
Time Zone: Africa/Bamako
Coordinates: 13.0389°, -9.4882°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 17
Driving Side: Right side