Public holidays in
Burkina Faso 2017
16holidays249working days in 201711holidays on weekdays
11 public holidays fall on a weekday in 2017; bank, school and optional days are marked in the Type column.
Holiday calendar
| Date / weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| International Women's Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Easter Sunday | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Easter Monday | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Labour Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Ascension Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Pentecost | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Independence Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Assumption | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| All Saints' Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Proclamation of the Republic | All of Burkina Faso | Public | |
| Christmas Day | All of Burkina Faso | Public |
The weekend in Burkina Faso is Saturday and Sunday.
About this answer
Holidays are listed on their observed date. When a country moves a weekend holiday to a weekday, the weekday is shown. Regional holidays apply only in the regions named.
Holiday calendar for Burkina Faso derived from Nager.Date (MIT, source 2026-09-14) and date-holidays (ISC, CC BY 3.0), generated for 2000 to 2060.