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El Medda, Adrar, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In El Medda, Mauritania

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:30:38 GMT
State: Adrar
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 3,900
District: Aoujeft

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El Medda, Adrar


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

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout El Medda follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Indépendance on November 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in El Medda.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El Medda, Adrar

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

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in El Medda

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceNovember 28National HolidayFull National Closurewww.primature.gov.mr

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in El Medda

El Medda's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Mauritania'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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, El Medda's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Mauritania declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 3,900 and running on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, El Medda follows Mauritania's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — El Medda Public Holidays

Are banks in El Medda closed on public holidays?

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


What public holidays are observed in El Medda?

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

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


Do public holidays in El Medda differ from other cities in Mauritania?

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


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

El Medda runs on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone. Since Mauritania'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 El Medda — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do El Medda's public holiday dates come from?

El Medda follows Mauritania's national statutory holidays, published via www.primature.gov.mr — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ El Medda Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (November 28)
📍 El Medda Quick Facts
State / Province: Adrar
Population: 3,900
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 19.9167°, -13.3167°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side