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Djowol, Gorgol, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In Djowol, Mauritania

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:38:59 GMT
State: Gorgol
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 7,582

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Djowol, Gorgol


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Djowol, Gorgol, Mauritania? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Djowol.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Djowol 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 Djowol.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Djowol, Gorgol

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

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

In Djowol, 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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Djowol'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 7,582 and running on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, Djowol follows Mauritania's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Djowol Public Holidays

Are banks in Djowol closed on public holidays?

Yes. Djowol'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 Djowol?

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

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


Do public holidays in Djowol differ from other cities in Mauritania?

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


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

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


Where do Djowol's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Djowol Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (November 28)
📍 Djowol Quick Facts
State / Province: Gorgol
Population: 7,582
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 16.0639°, -13.3729°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side