Public Holidays in Côte d’Ivoire — 2026
Côte d’Ivoire keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 5 before July and 5 after it — with May the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 95 days, from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Monday, April 6, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Côte d’Ivoire sits in Western Africa, is run from Yamoussoukro, pays in Cfa Franc, Bceao, and has about 26.4M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (3)
- Longest gap
- 95 days
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | |
| Thu, May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | |
| Fri, Aug 7 | Friday | Independence Day | |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints Day | |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Sunday | National Peace Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
How many public holidays does Côte d’Ivoire have in 2026?
10 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Côte d’Ivoire in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Côte d’Ivoire?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Côte d’Ivoire in 2026?
Between Thursday, January 1, 2026 and Monday, April 6, 2026 — 95 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.