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18 days in 2026Burkina Faso holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Burkina Faso, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Burkina Faso on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Burkina Faso holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | Nouvel AnNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, January 3 | Soulèvement populaireAnniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état | observance |
| Sat, February 14 | Saint-ValentinValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 8 | Journée internationale des femmesInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 | Fête de fin du RamadanEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PâquesEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Fête du travailLabour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | AscensionAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PentecôtePentecost | observance |
| Wed, May 27 | TabaskiFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Wed, August 5 | Jour de l’IndépendanceIndependence Day | celebrate |
| Sat, August 15 | AssomptionAssumption | observance |
| Tue, August 25 | MawlidBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Sun, November 1 | ToussaintAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Période de NoëlChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 11 | Fête nationaleProclamation of the Republic | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | NoëlChristmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | RéveillonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Burkina Faso holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | Nouvel AnNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, January 3 | Soulèvement populaireAnniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état | observance |
| Sun, February 14 | Saint-ValentinValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 8 | Journée internationale des femmesInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 | Fête de fin du RamadanEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PâquesEaster | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Fête du travailLabour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | AscensionAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 16 | TabaskiFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PentecôtePentecost | observance |
| Thu, August 5 | Jour de l’IndépendanceIndependence Day | celebrate |
| Sat, August 14 | MawlidBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Sun, August 15 | AssomptionAssumption | observance |
| Mon, November 1 | ToussaintAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Période de NoëlChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 11 | Fête nationaleProclamation of the Republic | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | NoëlChristmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | RéveillonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Burkina Faso have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 18 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Burkina Faso for 2026.
What language are visitors from Burkina Faso greeted in?
In French, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Burkina Faso.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
Days of remembrance are never celebrated. Visitors see a quiet, respectful card on those days.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.