Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | Nouvel An | Public |
| 3 January | Saturday | SoulĂšvement populaire | Public |
| 8 March | Sunday | Journée internationale des femmes | Public |
| 20 March | Friday | FĂȘte de fin du Ramadan estimated | Public |
| 5 April | Sunday | PĂąques | Public |
| 6 April | Monday | Lundi de PĂąques | Public |
| 1 May | Friday | FĂȘte du travail | Public |
| 14 May | Thursday | Ascension | Public |
| 24 May | Sunday | PentecĂŽte | Public |
| 27 May | Wednesday | FĂȘte du mouton estimated | Public |
| 5 August | Wednesday | Jour de lâIndĂ©pendance | Public |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assomption | Public |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Mawlid estimated | Public |
| 1 November | Sunday | Toussaint | Public |
| 11 December | Friday | FĂȘte nationale | Public |
| 25 December | Friday | Noël | Public |
Source: date-holidays (commenthol/date-holidays) (ISC (code) / CC BY 3.0 (data)), imported 2026-10-21. National holidays only; âobservanceâ days are not usually days off. Check official government announcements for last-minute changes.