Public holidays
Public holidays in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has 17 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday31 OctoberMartyrs' Day — in 50 days
202617 dayspublic holidays in total
202718 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Saturday 3 JanuaryRevolution Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 9 MarchInternational Women's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 5 AugustIndependence Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 31 OctoberMartyrs' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 NovemberAll Saints' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 11 DecemberProclamation of Independence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 3 JanuaryRevolution Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 4 JanuaryRevolution Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 5 AugustIndependence Day
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 31 OctoberMartyrs' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 NovemberMartyrs' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 11 DecemberProclamation of Independence Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.