Burkina Faso Public Holidays 2028
13 national holidays
Burkina Faso has 13 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
- 3Revolution DayMonday
March 2028
- 8International Women’s DayWednesday
April 2028
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
- 15Day of Customs and TraditionsMonday
- 25Ascension DayThursday
August 2028
- 5Independence DaySaturday
- 15Assumption DayTuesday
October 2028
- 31Martyrs' DayTuesday
November 2028
- 1All Saints' DayWednesday
December 2028
- 11Proclamation of Independence DayMonday
- 25Christmas DayMonday
Long weekends 2028
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 15 April – 17 April3 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 13 May – 15 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 28 October – 1 November5 days · take 30 October off
- 9 December – 11 December3 days
- 23 December – 25 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2028?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Burkina Faso?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Burkina Faso in 2028?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 15 April–17 April (3 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 13 May–15 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 12 August–15 August (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.