Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2026
Burkina Faso has 17 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are March, May, and August (3 each).
All public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Revolution Day – Saturday, January 3, 2026
- International Women's Day – Sunday, March 8, 2026
- International Women's Day (observed) – Monday, March 9, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labor Day (Labour Day) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Ascension Day – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Independence Day – Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Assumption Day – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Mawlid (estimated)) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Martyrs' Day – Saturday, October 31, 2026
- All Saints' Day – Sunday, November 1, 2026
- All Saints' Day (observed) – Monday, November 2, 2026
- Proclamation of Independence Day – Friday, December 11, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Burkina Faso in 2026
The weekend in Burkina Faso: Saturday and Sunday. Burkina Faso has 7 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9 – 3 days off (International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed))
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
- Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 – 3 days off (Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day, All Saints' Day (observed))
- Fri, Dec 11 – Sun, Dec 13 – 3 days off (Proclamation of Independence Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day, Revolution Day)
- Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Aug 3 and Tue, Aug 4): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 1 – Wed, Aug 5 (Independence Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Aug 6 and Fri, Aug 7): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 5 – Sun, Aug 9 (Independence Day)
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Burkina Faso: 17
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