Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso public holidays 2025

Burkina Faso had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 249 working days.

Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Friday	Revolution DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Saturday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 5Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 31Friday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 11Thursday	Proclamation of Independence DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+7 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

5 daysWed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 · New Year's Day, Revolution DayTake Thu, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 3 – Sun, Jan 5 · Revolution Day
3 daysSat, Apr 19 – Mon, Apr 21 · Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, Aug 2 – Tue, Aug 5 · Independence DayTake Mon, Aug 4 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 2 · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
4 daysThu, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 14 · Proclamation of Independence DayTake Fri, Dec 12 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Burkina Faso public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Revolution Day (Jan 3); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 29); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Independence Day (Aug 5); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4); Martyrs' Day (Oct 31); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Proclamation of Independence Day (Dec 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and March and May and August and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.