Burkina Faso records 13 holidays in 2025. 13 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. International Women’s Day (8 Mar 2025) and All Saints' Day (1 Nov 2025) fall on a weekend in 2025, so they hand back no extra day off. Labour Day (1 May 2025), Day of Customs and Traditions (15 May 2025), Ascension Day (29 May 2025) and 3 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is May, with 3 of them. The longest run without one is 77 days, between 15 Aug 2025 and 31 Oct 2025. The last was Christmas Day on 25 Dec 2025.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Revolution Day
Nationwide
International Women’s Day
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Day of Customs and Traditions
Nationwide
Ascension Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Assumption Day
Nationwide
Martyrs' Day
Nationwide
All Saints' Day
Nationwide
Proclamation of Independence Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Burkina Faso for 2025.