Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso public holidays 2028

Burkina Faso has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	Revolution DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Thursday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 5Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
October
Oct 31Tuesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Wednesday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 11Monday	Proclamation of Independence DayNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 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 2028

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day, Revolution Day
3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17 · Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's Birthday, Independence DayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Oct 28 – Wed, Nov 1 · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' DayTake Mon, Oct 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 11 · Proclamation of Independence Day
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2028?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Revolution Day (Jan 3); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Ascension Day (May 25); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 3); Independence Day (Aug 5); 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 2028?

248 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.