Burkina Faso Public Holidays

Public holidays are listed here.

Public holiday note

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Aid El Segheir (End of Ramadan), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Aid El Segheir itself. Aid El Segheir and Aid El Kébir (Feast of Sacrifice) may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2024

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2024
January
03
Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d'
Start date:
3 January 2024
March
08
International Women's Day
Start date:
8 March 2024
April
01
Easter Monday
Start date:
1 April 2024
April
10
Aid El Segheir (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
10 April 2024
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2024
May
09
Ascension Day
Start date:
9 May 2024
June
16
Aid El K?bir (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
16 June 2024
July
08
El am Hejir (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
8 July 2024
August
04
Revolution Day
Start date:
4 August 2024
August
05
Independence Day
Start date:
5 August 2024
August
15
Assumption
Start date:
15 August 2024
September
15
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
15 September 2024

Celebrated 5 days later for Shi'a.

October
15
Anniversary of the 1987 Coup d'
Start date:
15 October 2024
November
01
All Saint's Day
Start date:
1 November 2024
December
11
Proclamation of the Republic
Start date:
11 December 2024
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2024
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