Burkina Faso Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Burkina Faso 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 3rd January | Saturday | Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th May | Friday | Day of Customs and Traditions | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 5th August | Wednesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 31st October | Saturday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st November | Sunday | All Saints’ Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th December | Friday | Proclamation of Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Burkina Faso. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Burkina Faso this year in 2026?
There are 17 holidays in Burkina Faso in 2026
How to retrieve the Burkina Faso holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BF&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Burkina Faso holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BF', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);