Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026
16 national holidays · 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 01 Jan | New Year's Day | public holiday |
| Sat 03 Jan | Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état | public holiday |
| Sun 08 Mar | International Women's Day | public holiday |
| Fri 20 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) † | public holiday |
| Sun 05 Apr | Easter Sunday † | public holiday |
| Mon 06 Apr | Easter Monday | public holiday |
| Fri 01 May | Labour Day | public holiday |
| Thu 14 May | Ascension Day | public holiday |
| Sun 24 May | Pentecost † | public holiday |
| Wed 27 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) † | public holiday |
| Wed 05 Aug | Independence Day | public holiday |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption | public holiday |
| Tue 25 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) † | public holiday |
| Sun 01 Nov | All Saints' Day | public holiday |
| Fri 11 Dec | Proclamation of the Republic | public holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | public holiday |
† Other public-holiday databases disagree on this date; please confirm it with an official source.
Other sources also list: Fri 15 May – Day of Customs and Traditions; Sat 31 Oct – Martyrs' Day.
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