Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Burkina Faso and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
3 Jan	Sat	Revolution Day
8 Mar	Sun	International Women's Day
9 Mar	Mon	International Women's Day Holiday
20 Mar	Fri	Korité
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day
15 May	Fri	Day of Customs and Traditions
27 May	Wed	Tabaski
5 Aug	Wed	Independence Day
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
31 Oct	Sat	Martyrs' Day
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
2 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day Holiday
11 Dec	Fri	Proclamation of Independence Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
3 Jan	Sun	Revolution Day
4 Jan	Mon	Revolution Day Holiday
8 Mar	Mon	International Women's Day
9 Mar	Tue	Korité
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day
15 May	Sat	Day of Customs and Traditions
16 May	Sun	Tabaski
17 May	Mon	Tabaski Holiday
5 Aug	Thu	Independence Day
14 Aug	Sat	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day
16 Aug	Mon	Assumption Day Holiday
31 Oct	Sun	Martyrs' Day
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
2 Nov	Tue	Martyrs' Day Holiday
11 Dec	Sat	Proclamation of Independence Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
3 Jan	Mon	Revolution Day
26 Feb	Sat	Korité
8 Mar	Wed	International Women's Day
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Tabaski
15 May	Mon	Day of Customs and Traditions
25 May	Thu	Ascension Day
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
5 Aug	Sat	Independence Day
15 Aug	Tue	Assumption Day
31 Oct	Tue	Martyrs' Day
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
11 Dec	Mon	Proclamation of Independence Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day

Burkina Faso currently celebrates 15 national holidays each year, with a majority of these holidays based on religious beliefs. Some of these religious holidays occur on different dates each year because their celebration dates are based on the lunar cycle.

National holidays are regulated under Law 019-2000/AN, part of the Labor Code. This law designates the fifteen national holidays and provides the government with the authority to move holidays that fall on a Sunday to the following day and establish one-time national holidays for special events.