Public Holidays in Burkina Faso 2051 🇧🇫

Burkina Faso has 16 public holidays in 2051. 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
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
3. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Revolution Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Wednesday	International Women's Day	Public holiday
3. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labour Day	Public holiday
11. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
10. Jun	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Aug	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Assumption Day	Public holiday
17. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Martyrs' Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
16. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Mawlid (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Proclamation of Independence Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Burkina Faso 2051

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 (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Revolution Day — 3. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Easter Monday — 3. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 11. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Assumption Day — 15. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 17. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Martyrs' Day — 31. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Mawlid (estimated) — 16. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Proclamation of Independence Day — 11. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — 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 2051 to 2052.

Easter Monday: 3. Apr 2051 → 22. Apr 2052
Ascension Day: 11. May 2051 → 30. May 2052
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 10. Jun 2051 → 29. May 2052
Mawlid (estimated): 16. Nov 2051 → 4. Nov 2052

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Holidays in other countries:

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 17 holidays
🇳🇪 Niger 20 holidays
🇧🇯 Benin 14 holidays
🇬🇭 Ghana 14 holidays
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire 14 holidays
🇹🇬 Togo 13 holidays
🇲🇱 Mali N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Burkina Faso have in 2051?

Burkina Faso observes 16 public holidays in 2051. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Burkina Faso?

The next public holiday in Burkina Faso is Martyrs' Day on 31. Oct.

Are public holidays in Burkina Faso the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2051.