Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026

17 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Burkina Faso

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 January Saturday	Saturday	Revolution Day
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day
9 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Day (observed) Observed day off for International Women's Day (Sun 8 Mar)
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
5 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	MawlidEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
31 October Saturday	Saturday	Martyrs' Day
1 November Sunday	Sunday	All Saints' Day
2 November Monday	Monday	All Saints' Day (observed) Observed day off for All Saints' Day (Sun 1 Nov)
11 December Friday	Friday	Proclamation of Independence Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Burkina Faso (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 39°C (102°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 39°C (102°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 7% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day, All Saints' Day (observed)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 11 Dec – Sun 13 Dec · 3 days off
Proclamation of Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day, Revolution Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 39°C (102°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 31% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Mawlid (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 93% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Tue 29 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day, Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day, Revolution Day, Revolution Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓