Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2028

15 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Burkina Faso

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day, Revolution Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 9 Dec – Mon 11 Dec · 3 days off
Proclamation of Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 33°C (91°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 37°C (99°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of days
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)
Mawlid (estimated), Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 91% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 94% of days
Mon 30 Oct: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 28 Oct – Wed 1 Nov)
Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 34°C (93°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 11% of days

Leave planner 2028

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: Sat 29 Apr – Sun 7 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Oct) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Oct – Wed 1 Nov · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 2 Jan) get 5 days in a rowSat 30 Dec – Wed 3 Jan 2029 · New Year's Day, Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓