Burkina Faso Public Holidays 2029
13 national holidays
Burkina Faso has 13 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
- 3Revolution DayWednesday
March 2029
- 8International Women’s DayThursday
April 2029
- 2Easter MondayMonday
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday
- 10Ascension DayThursday
- 15Day of Customs and TraditionsTuesday
August 2029
- 5Independence DaySunday
- 15Assumption DayWednesday
October 2029
- 31Martyrs' DayWednesday
November 2029
- 1All Saints' DayThursday
December 2029
- 11Proclamation of Independence DayTuesday
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 3 January5 days · take 2 January off
- 8 March – 11 March4 days · take 9 March off
- 31 March – 2 April3 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 10 May – 13 May4 days · take 11 May off
- 12 May – 15 May4 days · take 14 May off
- 31 October – 4 November5 days · take 2 November off
- 8 December – 11 December4 days · take 10 December off
- 22 December – 25 December4 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2029?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Burkina Faso?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Burkina Faso in 2029?
30 December–3 January (5 days, with a bridge day off); 8 March–11 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 31 March–2 April (3 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 May–13 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 12 May–15 May (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.