Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Burkina Faso Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 7 more if you take a bridge day off.
Burkina Faso public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Revolution Day | Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women’s Day | International Women’s Day | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Day of Customs and Traditions | Day of Customs and Traditions | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs' Day | Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Proclamation of Independence Day | Proclamation of Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Burkina Faso holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 1
May 3
June
July
August 2
September
October 1
November 1
December 2
Long weekends in Burkina Faso 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 7 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan
Take off Thu 2 Jan
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 15 May – Sun 18 May
Take off Fri 16 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 2 Aug – Tue 5 Aug
Take off Mon 4 Aug
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 31 Oct – Sun 2 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 11 Dec – Sun 14 Dec
Take off Fri 12 Dec
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Burkina Faso vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Burkina Faso?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.