2022 IVORY COAST HOLIDAYS
The next public holiday in Ivory Coast is
10th July, SundayEid al-Adha
List of National and Regional Public Holidays of Ivory Coast in 2022
| DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
|---|
| SaturdaySat | Jan 01, 2022Jan 01 | New Year's Day |
| MondayMon | Apr 18, 2022Apr 18 | Easter Monday |
| FridayFri | Apr 29, 2022Apr 29 | Day after Laylat al-Qadr |
| SundaySun | May 01, 2022May 01 | Labour Day |
| MondayMon | May 02, 2022May 02 | Labour Day Holiday |
| TuesdayTue | May 03, 2022May 03 | Eid al-Fitr |
| ThursdayThu | May 26, 2022May 26 | Ascension Day |
| MondayMon | Jun 06, 2022Jun 06 | Whit Monday |
| SundaySun | Jul 10, 2022Jul 10 | Eid al-Adha |
| SundaySun | Aug 07, 2022Aug 07 | Independence Day |
| MondayMon | Aug 08, 2022Aug 08 | Independence Day Holiday |
| MondayMon | Aug 15, 2022Aug 15 | Assumption Day |
| SundaySun | Oct 09, 2022Oct 09 | The Day after the Prophet's Birthday |
| TuesdayTue | Nov 01, 2022Nov 01 | All Saints' Day |
| TuesdayTue | Nov 15, 2022Nov 15 | National Peace Day |
| SundaySun | Dec 25, 2022Dec 25 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays in Ivory Coast
Eid al-Adha
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
The upcoming Ivory Coast holiday Eid al-Adha is in 12 days from today.
Independence Day
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
The upcoming Ivory Coast holiday Independence Day is in 40 days from today.
Independence Day Holiday
Monday Aug 08, 2022
The upcoming Ivory Coast holiday Independence Day Holiday is in 41 days from today.
2022 Public Holidays Ivory Coast Service
The above is the list of 2022 public holidays declared in Ivory Coast which includes federal, regional government holidays and popular observances. We also provide Ivory Coast holiday calendar for 2022 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.
