This is a list of holidays in Burkina Faso.
Date | English name | Description | |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | ||
January 3 | Revolution Day | Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état.[1] | |
March 8 | International Women’s Day | ||
March or April | Easter Monday | ||
May 1 | Labour Day | ||
May 15 | Day of Customs and Traditions | ||
May or June | Ascension Day | Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. | |
August 5 | Independence Day | From France, 1960. | |
August 15 | Assumption Day | Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven. | |
October 31 | Martyrs Day | Dedicated to the victims of the 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état.[2] | |
November 1 | All Saints Day | ||
December 11 | The Republic of Upper Volta became a self-governing autonomous republic within the French Community in 1958.[3] | ||
December 25 | Christmas Day | ||
Shawwal 1 | Korité | Breaking of the Ramadan fast. | |
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice of Abraham. | |
Birthday of Muhammad. |