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Burkina Faso public holidays 2028

16public holidays
6long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 3MondayAnniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's Day
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Jun 4SundayPentecost
Aug 3ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Aug 5SaturdayIndependence Day
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Dec 11MondayProclamation of the Republic
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Burkina Faso has 16 public holidays. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Ascension Day
Aug 4 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 3 to Aug 6)Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), Independence Day
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Assumption
Mar 6, Mar 7 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 4 to Mar 8)International Women's Day
Mar 9, Mar 10 (2 days)5 days off (Mar 8 to Mar 12)International Women's Day
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 1)All Saints' Day
Nov 2, Nov 3 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Burkina Faso have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Burkina Faso in 2028?

6, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (New Year's Day, Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Burkina Faso fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Pentecost (Sunday, June 4, 2028), Independence Day (Saturday, August 5, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Burkina Faso: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.