Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2029

16 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Burkina Faso

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
3 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Revolution Day National day
14 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
8 March Thursday	Thursday	International Women's Day
2 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
24 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Labour Day
10 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
24 July Tuesday	Tuesday	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
5 August Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day National day
6 August Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 5 Aug)
15 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Assumption Day Religious
31 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day National day
1 November Thursday	Thursday	All Saints' Day Religious
11 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Proclamation of Independence Day National day
25 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 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
Sat 31 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 4 Aug – Mon 6 Aug · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 93% of days

Bridge days

Tue 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 30 Dec – Wed 3 Jan 2029)
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 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar)
International Women's Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 41°C (106°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 9% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 40°C (104°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 26% of days
Mon 23 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul)
Mawlid (estimated)
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 32°C (90°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 2 Nov: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Oct – Sun 4 Nov)
Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 9% of days
Mon 10 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Dec – Tue 11 Dec)
Proclamation of Independence Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 33°C (91°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Tue 25 Dec)
Christmas Day
Typically in Ouagadougou: high 31°C (88°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 0% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 27 Oct – Sun 4 Nov — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 29 Oct, Tue 30 Oct, Fri 2 Nov).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Nov) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Oct – Sun 4 Nov · Martyrs' Day, All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓