Public holidays 2027
Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2027
Burkina Faso has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2027, 6 of them on a working day. None of its public holidays is regional.
Burkina Faso 2027 at a glance
- Nationwide public holidays
- 13
- Of those, on a working day
- 6
- Of those, on a weekend
- 7
- Regional only
- 0
- Longest break
- 3 days (1 January to 3 January)
- Bridge days
- 2
- Most nationwide holidays in
- May (3)
The weekend is taken as Saturday and Sunday for the working-day count, the long weekends and the bridge days.
All public holidays in Burkina Faso, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Sundayweekend | Revolution Day | Revolution Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | International Women’s Day | International Women’s Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Labour Day | Labour Day | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Day of Customs and Traditions | Day of Customs and Traditions | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | Independence Day | Nationwide | |
| Sundayweekend | Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Nationwide | |
| Sundayweekend | Martyrs' Day | Martyrs' Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Proclamation of Independence Day | Proclamation of Independence Day | Nationwide | |
| Saturdayweekend | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Source: Nager.Date, checked on . Regions are ISO 3166-2 codes.
Long weekends and bridge days in Burkina Faso
A long weekend is three or more days off in a row made by a nationwide holiday and the weekend. A bridge day is a working day with a day off on both sides: one leave day there joins a holiday to the weekend, or two holidays to each other.
Long weekends (4)
- Friday 1 January to Sunday 3 January 2027: 3 days off, with New Year's Day.
- Saturday 6 March to Monday 8 March 2027: 3 days off, with International Women’s Day.
- Saturday 27 March to Monday 29 March 2027: 3 days off, with Easter Monday.
- Saturday 30 October to Monday 1 November 2027: 3 days off, with All Saints' Day.
Bridge days (2)
- Friday 7 May: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Thursday 6 May to Sunday 9 May 2027 (next to Ascension Day).
- Friday 6 August: one leave day gives 4 days off in a row, Thursday 5 August to Sunday 8 August 2027 (next to Independence Day).
Regional holidays are left out of both lists: they depend on where the employee works.
Regional holidays
Every public holiday in Burkina Faso applies nationwide, so one list covers all employees there.
Add Burkina Faso to your calendar
Download the 2027 calendar (.ics), or paste its address into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar to subscribe. It holds one all-day event per public holiday and marks none of them as busy.
https://hoursquare.com/public-holidays/burkina-faso/2027.ics
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