Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso public holidays 2027

Burkina Faso has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Sunday	Revolution DayNationwide
Jan 4Monday	Revolution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 5Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 31Sunday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 1Monday	Martyrs' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 11Saturday	Proclamation of Independence DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Revolution Day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · International Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 · Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 5 – Sun, Aug 8 · Independence DayTake Fri, Aug 6 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Prophet's Birthday, Assumption Day
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2027?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Revolution Day (Jan 3); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Independence Day (Aug 5); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Martyrs' Day (Oct 31); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Proclamation of Independence Day (Dec 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 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.