View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Burkina Faso for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Burkina Faso's calendar reflects a religiously mixed population with both Christian and Muslim holidays nationally recognized, including Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Assumption Day, and All Saints' Day. Revolution Day (August 4) commemorates the 1983 revolution led by Thomas Sankara, while Independence Day (December 11) marks the 1960 end of French colonial rule.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 3, 2027 | Sunday | Soulèvement populaire (Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2027 | Monday | Journée internationale des femmes (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Pâques (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Pentecôte (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| August 5, 2027 | Thursday | Jour de l'Indépendance (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2027 | Saturday | Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 11, 2027 | Saturday | Fête nationale (Proclamation of the Republic) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 3, 2026 | Saturday | Soulèvement populaire (Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2026 | Sunday | Journée internationale des femmes (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Pâques (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Pentecôte (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| August 5, 2026 | Wednesday | Jour de l'Indépendance (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 11, 2026 | Friday | Fête nationale (Proclamation of the Republic) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Burkina Faso has 15 public holidays in 2027, 2 more than the global average of 13.
5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Burkina Faso in 2027: Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état (Sunday, January 3), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Assumption (Sunday, August 15), Proclamation of the Republic (Saturday, December 11), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Burkina Faso grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Burkina Faso does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Burkina Faso in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Burkina Faso is Toussaint (All Saints' Day) on November 1, 2026.
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Burkina Faso, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.