Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan New Year's Day.
20 Jan Armed Forces' Day.
20 Mar Mawloud (Prophet's Birthday).
24 Mar Easter Monday.
26 Mar Day of Democracy.
1 May Labour Day.
25 May Africa Day.
22 Sep Independence Day.
2 Oct Korité (End of Ramadan). 
9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
20 Jan Armed Forces' Day.
9 Mar Mawloud (Prophet's Birthday).
10 Apr Easter Monday.
13 Apr Day of Democracy.
1 May Labour Day.
25 May Africa Day.
22 Sep Independence Day.
21 Sep Korité (End of Ramadan). 
28 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

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 Korité (Eid al-Fitr), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Korité itself. Korité and Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.