Public Holidays in Burkina Faso 1996 🇧🇫
Burkina Faso has 14 public holidays in 1996. The next public holiday is Martyrs' Day on 31. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Burkina Faso.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Mawlid (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Proclamation of Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Burkina Faso 1996
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Assumption Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- All Saints' Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Burkina Faso
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1996 to 1997.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Ascension Day: →
- Mawlid (estimated): →
