Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso public holidays 2026

Burkina Faso has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: Martyrs' Day on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in 32 days.

Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Saturday	Revolution DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Monday	International Women's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 5Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 25Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 31Saturday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Monday	All Saints' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 11Friday	Proclamation of Independence DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+3 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Revolution DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 · International Women's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
3 daysFri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 13 · Proclamation of Independence Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Revolution Day (Jan 3); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Independence Day (Aug 5); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 25); Martyrs' Day (Oct 31); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Proclamation of Independence Day (Dec 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Burkina Faso?

Martyrs' Day, on Saturday, October 31, 2026 — in 32 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.