Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2023

16 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Burkina Faso

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Revolution Day National day
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Day
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious
5 August Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day National day
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Religious
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
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 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Tue 3 Jan 2023 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), Revolution Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 9% 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
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 2024 · 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 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 38°C (100°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 41% 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 2023

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 28 Oct – Sun 5 Nov — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 30 Oct, Thu 2 Nov, Fri 3 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow 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 (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow 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 2024 · New Year's Day, Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓