Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2024

15 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Burkina Faso

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Burkina Faso

Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 30 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 91% of days
Thu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · 4 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

Tue 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 30 Dec – Wed 3 Jan 2024)
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 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 89% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 26 Oct – Sun 3 Nov — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Oct, Tue 29 Oct, Wed 30 Oct).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Oct) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓