Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026

There are 17 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
SaturdayRevolution Day
SundayInternational Women's Day
MondayInternational Women's Day (observed)
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabor DayLabour Day
ThursdayAscension Day
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)
WednesdayIndependence Day
SaturdayAssumption Day
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Mawlid (estimated)
SaturdayMartyrs' Day
SundayAll Saints' Day
MondayAll Saints' Day (observed)
FridayProclamation of Independence Day
FridayChristmas Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

17 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day, Revolution Day
Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar, Fri 13 Mar7 Mar – 15 Mar 2026492.3International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug1 Aug – 5 Aug 2026252.5Independence Day
Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug5 Aug – 9 Aug 2026252.5Independence Day
Mon 24 Aug22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026144Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026362Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day, All Saints' Day (observed)
Mon 7 Dec, Tue 8 Dec, Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec5 Dec – 13 Dec 2026492.3Proclamation of Independence Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 4 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Revolution Day, Revolution Day (observed)

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Burkina Faso have in 2026?

17 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Burkina Faso?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Proclamation of Independence Day on Friday, 11 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day, Revolution Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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