Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2028

There are 15 public holidays in 2028. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Burkina Faso 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's Day
MondayRevolution Day
SaturdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)
WednesdayInternational Women's Day
MondayEaster Monday
MondayLabor DayLabour Day
FridayEid al-Adha (estimated)
ThursdayAscension Day
ThursdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Mawlid (estimated)
SaturdayIndependence Day
TuesdayAssumption Day
TuesdayMartyrs' Day
WednesdayAll Saints' Day
MondayProclamation of Independence Day
MondayChristmas 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 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028492.3New Year's Day, Revolution Day
Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar4 Mar – 8 Mar 2028252.5International Women's Day
Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar8 Mar – 12 Mar 2028252.5International Women's Day
Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr15 Apr – 23 Apr 2028492.3Easter Monday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028393Labor Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May20 May – 25 May 2028362Ascension Day
Fri 26 May25 May – 28 May 2028144Ascension Day
Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug29 Jul – 3 Aug 2028362Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Fri 4 Aug3 Aug – 6 Aug 2028144Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Independence Day
Mon 14 Aug12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028144Assumption Day
Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028362Assumption Day
Mon 30 Oct28 Oct – 1 Nov 2028155Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
Thu 2 Nov, Fri 3 Nov31 Oct – 5 Nov 2028263Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
Tue 12 Dec, Wed 13 Dec, Thu 14 Dec, Fri 15 Dec9 Dec – 17 Dec 2028492.3Proclamation of Independence Day
Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20294102.5Christmas Day, New Year's 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 2028?

15 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day: take 1 day of leave (30 Oct) and you get 5 days off in a row, 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2028.

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