Burkina Faso Public Holidays List 2025
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Burkina Faso year 2025
S.no. | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | 01 Jan, Wednesday | New Year | National holiday |
2 | 03 Jan, Friday | Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day | National holiday |
3 | 01 Mar, Saturday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
4 | 08 Mar, Saturday | International Women's Day | National holiday |
5 | 20 Mar, Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
6 | 31 Mar, Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
7 | 21 Apr, Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
8 | 01 May, Thursday | Labour Day | National holiday |
9 | 29 May, Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday |
10 | 07 Jun, Saturday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
11 | 21 Jun, Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
12 | 05 Aug, Tuesday | National Day | National holiday |
13 | 15 Aug, Friday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday |
14 | 05 Sep, Friday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
15 | 22 Sep, Monday | September Equinox | Season |
16 | 31 Oct, Friday | Martyrs' Day | National holiday |
17 | 01 Nov, Saturday | All Saints’ Day | National holiday |
18 | 11 Dec, Thursday | Proclamation of Independence Day | National holiday |
19 | 21 Dec, Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
20 | 25 Dec, Thursday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day (03 Jan) : Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day is a public holiday in Burkina Faso
Ramadan Start (01 Mar) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
International Women's Day (08 Mar) : International Women's Day is a public holiday in Burkina Faso
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
Eid al-Fitr (31 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Easter Monday (21 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labour Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Ascension Day (29 May) : Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Eid al-Adha (07 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
National Day (05 Aug) : National Day is a public holiday in Burkina Faso
Assumption of Mary (15 Aug) : The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
The Prophet's Birthday (05 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
Martyrs' Day (31 Oct) : Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Burkina Faso
All Saints’ Day (01 Nov) : Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Proclamation of Independence Day (11 Dec) : Proclamation of Independence Day is a public holiday in Burkina Faso
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.