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El ’Ayoûn, Assaba, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In El ’Ayoûn, Mauritania

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:40:02 GMT
State: Assaba
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 22,896

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El ’Ayoûn, Assaba


Planning commercial schedules or travel in El ’Ayoûn, Assaba, Mauritania? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across El ’Ayoûn.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in El ’Ayoûn align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 ’Ayoûn.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El ’Ayoûn, Assaba

This is Mauritania's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Mauritania's country-level and Assaba holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El ’Ayoûn 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 ’Ayoûn

These are Mauritania's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Mauritania's country and Assaba holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El ’Ayoûn 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 ’Ayoûn

In El ’Ayoûn, 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 El ’Ayoûn doesn't simply get skipped — Mauritania's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 22,896 and running on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, El ’Ayoûn 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 ’Ayoûn Public Holidays

Are banks in El ’Ayoûn closed on public holidays?

Yes. El ’Ayoûn's bank branches follow Mauritania'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 El ’Ayoûn?

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

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


Do public holidays in El ’Ayoûn differ from other cities in Mauritania?

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


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

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


Where do El ’Ayoûn's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ El ’Ayoûn Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (November 28)
📍 El ’Ayoûn Quick Facts
State / Province: Assaba
Population: 22,896
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 15.5579°, -11.1800°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side