2023 IVORY COAST HOLIDAYS

2023 Public Holidays Ivory Coast Service

The above is the list of 2023 public holidays declared in Ivory Coast which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. We also provide Ivory Coast holiday calendar for 2023 in Word, Excel, PDF and printable online formats.

Most of the public holidays in the Ivory Coast are culture based. With the country being a dominant Islamic nation, the cultural holidays are based on Islam culture, and religion. Ivory Coast celebrates 14 public holidays every year. During public holidays, government institutions and businesses remain closed for the entire day. For the holidays that fall on a weekend, they are compensated with one day off in the next week. Employees have a paid day off during the official holidays.

Religious holidays are mainly Islamic. They include Ramadan, Eid-al -Fitr, and Tabaski. Islamic religion observes the month of Ramadan by fasting from dawn to evening every day for the entire month. Every Muslim is expected to adhere to the rules that govern the Ramadan holy month. Eid-al-Fitr is the post-Ramadan feast. During these days Islam celebrates the end of Ramadan by feasting and a lot of celebrations taking place all over the country. The Islamic holy days vary each year because they use the Islamic lunar calendar.

A few Christians around the nation celebrate Christmas day and Easter holidays annually.

Ivoirians celebrate public holidays each year with the most popular one being the Carnival in Bouake. It is also called the celebration of life and friendship. The event takes place in Bouake city at St. Michael Cathedral.

Independence Day is celebrated nationwide in Ivory Coast. It is observed to commemorate the day Ivory Coast was liberated from the French colonization. Celebrations of different kinds mark the day. The military parade, cultural songs, and other festivities are often the order of the day during this holiday.