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Ascension Day
Thursday, 25 May 2028 · Burkina Faso · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 26 May 2028 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
A Thursday Christian feast that in several countries creates a long weekend by bridging to Friday.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and most offices closed; retail varies.
Getting around
Holiday timetables and heavy Thursday-morning outbound travel.
See the full Burkina Faso holiday calendar or count the working days.