Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 3 Revolution Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 International Women's Day 9 International Women's Day (observed) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 Easter Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Labour Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ascension Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Eid al-Adha (estimated) 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 Independence Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Assumption Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Mawlid (estimated) 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Martyrs' Day
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 All Saints' Day 2 All Saints' Day (observed) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Proclamation of Independence Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-01-03 Revolution Day Revolution Day National 2026-03-08 International Women's Day International Women's Day National 2026-03-09 International Women's Day (observed) International Women's Day (observed) National 2026-03-20 Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2026-05-01 Labour Day Labor Day National 2026-05-14 Ascension Day Ascension Day National 2026-05-27 Eid al-Adha (estimated) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2026-08-05 Independence Day Independence Day National 2026-08-15 Assumption Day Assumption Day National 2026-08-25 Mawlid (estimated) Prophet's Birthday (estimated) National 2026-10-31 Martyrs' Day Martyrs' Day National 2026-11-01 All Saints' Day All Saints' Day National 2026-11-02 All Saints' Day (observed) All Saints' Day (observed) National 2026-12-11 Proclamation of Independence Day Proclamation of Independence Day National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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