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Apply for visa

All travelers holding passports from African countries do not require to apply for a visa.

 Fraternité, Justice, Travail

"Brotherhood, Justice, Work"

Note

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.

Public holidays 2025

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2025-December 2025 period.

Date   Name Type
1 Jan Wednesday New Year Public Holiday
9 Jan Thursday Day Off for Vodoun Festival Public Holiday
10 Jan Friday Vodoun Festival Public Holiday
16 Jan Thursday Day of Remembrance National Day
28 Feb Friday People's Sovereignty Day National Day
1 Mar Saturday Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) Observance
8 Mar Saturday Women's Day National Day
20 Mar Thursday March Equinox Season
31 Mar Monday Korité (Tentative Date) Public Holiday
21 Apr Monday Easter Monday Public Holiday
1 May Thursday Labour Day Public Holiday
11 May Sunday Mother's Day Observance
29 May Thursday Ascension Day Public Holiday
7 Jun Saturday Tabaski (Tentative Date) Public Holiday
9 Jun Monday Whit Monday Public Holiday
15 Jun Sunday Father's Day Observance
21 Jun Saturday June Solstice Season
1 Aug Friday Independence Day Public Holiday
15 Aug Friday Assumption of Mary Public Holiday
5 Sep Friday Maouloud (Tentative Date) Public Holiday
22 Sep Monday September Equinox Season
1 Nov Saturday All Saints' Day Public Holiday
21 Dec Sunday December Solstice Season
25 Dec Thursday Christmas Day Public Holiday