This is a list of public holidays in Ivory Coast .
Date | English | Description |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | |
Monday after Easter | Easter Monday | |
May 1 | Labour Day | |
Forty days after Easter | Ascension Day | Ascension of Jesus into Heaven |
Monday after Pentecost | Whit Monday | |
August 7 | Independence Day | From France, 1960 |
August 15 | Assumption Day | Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven |
November 1 | All Saints Day | |
November 15 | National Peace Day | Established in 1996. [1] |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Birth of Jesus |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Day after The Prophet's Birthday | Birthday of Muhammad |
27 Ramadan | Day after Lailatou-Kadr | Revelation of the Qur'an |
1 Shawwal | Korité | Breaking of the Ramadan fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice of Abraham |