Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day. 
7 Jan Tamkharit (Ashoura).
9 Mar Prophet Mohammed's Birthday.
4 Apr Independence Day. 
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
21 May Ascension. 
1 Jun Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption.
21 Sep Korité (End of Ramadan). 
1 Nov All Saints' Day. 
28 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
18 Dec Tamkarit (Islamic New Year).
25 Dec Christmas Day. 

2010 
1 Jan New Year's Day.
26 Feb Prophet Mohammed's Birthday. 
4 Apr Independence Day.
5 Apr Easter Monday.  
1 May Labour Day.
13 May Ascension. 
24 May Whit Monday.
15 Aug Assumption. 
11 Sep Korité (End of Ramadan). 
1 Nov All Saints' Day. 
17 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
7 Dec Tamkarit (Islamic New Year).
16 Dec Tamkharit (Ashoura).
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.