Burkina Faso Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Burkina Faso. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Burkina Faso has 13 public holidays in 2026, 5 of which fall on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around New Year's Day (1–4 January).
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2025 · 13 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's Day | |
| 2025.01.03Fri | Revolution Day | |
| 2025.03.08Sat | International Women’s Day | |
| 2025.04.21Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | Labour Day | |
| 2025.05.15Thu | Day of Customs and Traditions | |
| 2025.05.29Thu | Ascension Day | |
| 2025.08.05Tue | Independence Day | |
| 2025.08.15Fri | Assumption Day | |
| 2025.10.31Fri | Martyrs' Day | |
| 2025.11.01Sat | All Saints' Day | |
| 2025.12.11Thu | Proclamation of Independence Day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas Day |
Burkina Faso public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's Day | |
| 2026.01.03Sat | Revolution Day | |
| 2026.03.08Sun | International Women’s Day | |
| 2026.04.06Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Labour Day | |
| 2026.05.14Thu | Ascension Day | |
| 2026.05.15Fri | Day of Customs and Traditions | |
| 2026.08.05Wed | Independence Day | |
| 2026.08.15Sat | Assumption Day | |
| 2026.10.31Sat | Martyrs' Day | |
| 2026.11.01Sun | All Saints' Day | |
| 2026.12.11Fri | Proclamation of Independence Day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas Day |
2027 · 13 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's Day | |
| 2027.01.03Sun | Revolution Day | |
| 2027.03.08Mon | International Women’s Day | |
| 2027.03.29Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | Labour Day | |
| 2027.05.06Thu | Ascension Day | |
| 2027.05.15Sat | Day of Customs and Traditions | |
| 2027.08.05Thu | Independence Day | |
| 2027.08.15Sun | Assumption Day | |
| 2027.10.31Sun | Martyrs' Day | |
| 2027.11.01Mon | All Saints' Day | |
| 2027.12.11Sat | Proclamation of Independence Day | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas Day |
2025 · 10 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed ~ 01.05Sun | 5-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.04.19Sat ~ 04.21Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.05.01Thu ~ 05.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.05.15Thu ~ 05.18Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.05.29Thu ~ 06.01Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.08.02Sat ~ 08.05Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.08.15Fri ~ 08.17Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.10.31Fri ~ 11.02Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.12.11Thu ~ 12.14Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Burkina Faso Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.04.04Sat ~ 04.06Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.05.14Thu ~ 05.17Sun | 4-day break | |
| 2026.12.11Fri ~ 12.13Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 6 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.03.06Sat ~ 03.08Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.03.27Sat ~ 03.29Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.05.06Thu ~ 05.09Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.08.05Thu ~ 08.08Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.10.30Sat ~ 11.01Mon | 3-day break |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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