Current Date And Time In Tombouctou, Mali
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:59:54 GMT
Capital: Timbuktu
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 905,000
Area: 56.44 km²
State Code: 6
Planning business schedules or travel in Tombouctou, Mali? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Tombouctou, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Tombouctou observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Tombouctou, 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 Tombouctou and the rest of Mali, not a separate Tombouctou-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 Tombouctou. 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Tombouctou combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Tombouctou observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Tombouctou, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Tombouctou's capital, Timbuktu observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Tombouctou.