2 daysSat, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 2
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Long Weekends in Mali 2028
Mali has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Apr 15 – 17). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayThu, Jan 20
Army Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
20
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 21) for 4 days off (Jan 20 – 23).
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
2 daysSat, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 26
2526
3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 18–21) for 9 days off (Apr 15 – 23).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayThu, May 25
Jour de l'Afrique — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 26) for 4 days off (May 25 – 28).
1 dayThu, Aug 3
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 4) for 4 days off (Aug 3 – 6).
3 daysFri, Sep 22 – Sun, Sep 24
222324
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 18–21) for 9 days off (Sep 16 – 24).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Jan 17–19 | Jan 15 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 17–19 + Jan 21 | Jan 15 – 23 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 21 | Jan 20 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 15 – 23 |
| 9 | 3d · May 2–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · May 22–24 | May 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · May 22–24 + May 26 | May 20 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · May 26 | May 25 – 28 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 29 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 4 | Aug 3 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 18–21 | Sep 16 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Mali's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.