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Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026
Burkina Faso has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is Proclamation of Independence Day, in 32 days (Friday, December 11, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
2026 holiday calendar
17 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 3 | Sat | Revolution Day | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 9 | Mon | International Women's Day observed | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 5 | Wed | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Oct 31 | Sat | Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Nov 2 | Mon | All Saints' Day observed | passed |
| Dec 11 | Fri | Proclamation of Independence Day | in 32 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9International Women's Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Easter Monday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 13Proclamation of Independence Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day, Revolution Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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