Public Holidays in Ivory Coast 2026/2027

Public holidays in Ivory Coast in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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National Peace Day

Sunday, November 15

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

7long weekends

2 need a bridge day

2026

2027

2026

National public holidays

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day 1er janvier

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, March 16
Day after Night of Power Lendemain de la Nuit du Destin

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, March 20
Eid al-Fitr Fête de fin du Ramadan

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, May 1
Labour Day Fête du travail

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 14
Ascension Day Jour de l'Ascension

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 25
Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Wednesday, May 27
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) Fête de la Tabaski

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, August 7
Independence Day Fête Nationale

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, August 15
Assumption Day Fête de l'Assomption

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Tuesday, August 25
Day after Prophet's Birthday (Maouloud) Lendemain de l'Anniversaire de la Naissance du Prophète Mahomet

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, November 1
All Saints' Day Fête de la Toussaint

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, November 15
National Peace Day Journée Nationale de la Paix

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Fête de Noël

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced

Long weekends and bridge days

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16
Day after Night of Power

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
Eid al-Fitr

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6
Easter Monday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labour Day

Long weekend
Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17
Ascension Day

Bridge day: take Fri, May 15 off
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
Pentecost Monday

Long weekend
Fri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 9
Independence Day

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25
Day after Prophet's Birthday (Maouloud)

Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

2027

National public holidays

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day 1er janvier

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, March 6
Day after Night of Power Lendemain de la Nuit du Destin Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Tuesday, March 9
Eid al-Fitr Fête de fin du Ramadan Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, March 29
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, May 1
Labour Day Fête du travail

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 6
Ascension Day Jour de l'Ascension

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, May 16
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) Fête de la Tabaski Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 17
Day after the Eid al-Adha Lendemain de la Fête de la Tabaski Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, May 17
Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, August 7
Independence Day Fête Nationale

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, August 14
Day after Prophet's Birthday (Maouloud) Lendemain de l'Anniversaire de la Naissance du Prophète Mahomet Projected

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, August 15
Assumption Day Fête de l'Assomption

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, November 1
All Saints' Day Fête de la Toussaint

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, November 15
National Peace Day Journée Nationale de la Paix

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Fête de Noël

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced

Long weekends and bridge days

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9
Eid al-Fitr

Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 8 off
Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday

Long weekend
Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9
Ascension Day

Bridge day: take Fri, May 7 off
Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski), Day after the Eid al-Adha, Pentecost Monday

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day

Long weekend
Sat, Nov 13 – Mon, Nov 15
National Peace Day

Long weekend

2026

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

2027

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

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