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Ksar, Nouakchott West, Mauritania – Mauritania Flag

Current Date And Time In Ksar, Mauritania

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:14:21 GMT
Currency: Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 57,758

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Ksar, Nouakchott West


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

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

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Ksar, Nouakchott West

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

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

Businesses in Ksar generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Mauritania: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Ksar, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 57,758 and running on the Africa/Nouakchott time zone, Ksar follows Mauritania's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Ksar Public Holidays

Are banks in Ksar closed on public holidays?

Yes. Ksar'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 Ksar?

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

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Ksar so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


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

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


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

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


Where do Ksar's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Ksar Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (November 28)
📍 Ksar Quick Facts
State / Province: Nouakchott West
Population: 57,758
Time Zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 18.0995°, -15.9574°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side