Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2027
There are 18 public holidays in 2027. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 18 public holidays in Burkina Faso 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |||
| Sunday | Revolution Day | |||
| Monday | Revolution Day (observed) | |||
| Monday | International Women's Day | |||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | |||
| Monday | Easter Monday | |||
| Saturday | Labor Day | Labour Day | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |||
| Thursday | Independence Day | |||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Mawlid (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Assumption Day | |||
| Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | |||
| Sunday | Martyrs' Day | |||
| Monday | All Saints' Day | |||
| Monday | Martyrs' Day (observed) | |||
| Saturday | Proclamation of Independence Day | |||
| Saturday | Christmas 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 2027
9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan | 1 Jan – 10 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | New Year's Day, Revolution Day, Revolution Day (observed) |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 6 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 27 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Easter Monday |
| Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May | 1 May – 6 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Labor Day, Ascension Day |
| Fri 7 May | 6 May – 9 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Mon 2 Aug, Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug | 31 Jul – 5 Aug 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 6 Aug | 5 Aug – 8 Aug 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Tue 17 Aug, Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug | 14 Aug – 22 Aug 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed) |
| Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov | 30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day |
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 2027?
18 public holidays. 8 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (7 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 May – 9 May 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BF (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.bf) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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