Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2025

15 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Burkina Faso

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
3 January Friday	Friday	Revolution Day National day
8 March Saturday	Saturday	International Women's Day
30 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labour Day
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
6 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
5 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day National day
15 August Friday	Friday	Assumption Day Religious
4 September Thursday	Thursday	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
31 October Friday	Friday	Martyrs' Day National day
1 November Saturday	Saturday	All Saints' Day Religious
11 December Thursday	Thursday	Proclamation of Independence Day National day
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 3 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · 3 days off
Revolution Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 50% of days
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 89% of days
Fri 31 Oct – Sun 2 Nov · 3 days off
Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 9% of days

Bridge days

Thu 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 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 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
Ascension Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 37°C (99°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of days
Mon 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 2 Aug – Tue 5 Aug)
Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 90% of days
Fri 5 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep)
Mawlid (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 84% of days
Fri 12 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Dec – Sun 14 Dec)
Proclamation of Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 32°C (90°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2025

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: Wed 1 Jan – Tue 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 2 Jan, Mon 6 Jan, Tue 7 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 2 Aug – Tue 5 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓