Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Burkina Faso for 2023 ready to be integrated into your application.
Burkina Faso was originally named Upper Volta. It is a country in West Africa. In the early 1900’s the French colonized this territory, From 1958-1984 Burkina was known as the Republic of Upper Volta. On August 5, 1960, the Republic of Upper Volta became independent from France. The country later was renamed to Burkina Faso on August 4, 1984.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Sunday | New Year's Day | |
January 3rd | Tuesday | Revolution Day | |
March 8th | Wednesday | International Women's Day | |
March 20th | Monday | March Equinox | Long weekend. |
April 9th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 10th | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
April 22nd | Saturday | Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
May 1st | Monday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
May 18th | Thursday | Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ | |
May 28th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
June 11th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 21st | Wednesday | June Solstice | |
June 29th | Thursday | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
August 5th | Saturday | Independence Day | |
August 15th | Tuesday | Assumption of Mary | |
September 23rd | Saturday | September Equinox | |
November 1st | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | |
December 11th | Monday | Proclamation of the Republic | Long weekend. |
December 22nd | Friday | December Solstice | Long weekend. |
December 24th | Sunday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Monday | Christmas Day | Long weekend. |
December 31st | Sunday | New Year's Eve |