Côte d'Ivoire Travel Guide - Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.
 
2008
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
20 Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet). 
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension.
22 May Whit Monday.
30 Jul Lailat al-Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet).
7 Aug Independence Day. 
15 Aug Assumption.
28 Sep Lailat al Qadr (Revelation of the Quran).
2 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
15 Nov Peace Day. 
9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
9 Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet). 
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
21 May Ascension.
1 Jun Whit Monday.
20 Jul Lailat al-Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet).
7 Aug Independence Day. 
15 Aug Assumption.
17 Sep Lailat al Qadr (Revelation of the Quran).
21 Sep Korité (End of Ramadan).
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
15 Nov Peace Day. 
28 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas.

(a) Holidays that fall on a Sunday are often observed on the following day. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.