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Burkina Faso Holidays 2026

Public holidays & school holidays — all regions

2025 2026 2027
14
Public Holidays
3
School Breaks
44
Regions
This overview brings together both the public holiday calendar and the regional school holiday schedule for Burkina Faso. For 2026, there are 14 nationwide public holidays, of which 11 fall on a working day. School holidays follow a single national calendar that applies in all 44 regions, totalling about 95 days across the year. The sections below break this down in full: national public holidays, school holidays by region, and a month-by-month calendar for the whole year.

Public Holidays 2026

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🗓️ Nationwide Public Holidays
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day
3 Jan 2026 Sat Revolution Day (January 3 Revolution 1966)
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day
25 May 2026 Mon Ascension Day
8 Jun 2026 Mon Whit Monday
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)
11 Dec 2026 Fri Independence Day (Republic Day 1958 / Proclamation 1960)
15 Aug 2026 Sat Assumption of Mary
25 Aug 2026 Tue Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid)
1 Nov 2026 Sun All Saints' Day
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day

School Holidays 2026

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🎒 Balé — School Holidays Overview
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Calendar 2026

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Holidays by Region

Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou Boulkiemdé Comoé Ganzourgou Gnagna Gourma Houet Ioba Kadiogo (Ouagadougou) Kénédougou Komondjari Kompienga Kossi Koulpélogo Kouritenga Kourwéogo Léraba Loroum Mouhoun Namentenga Nahouri Nayala Noumbiel Oubritenga Oudalan Passoré Poni Sanguié Sanmatenga Sissili Soum Sourou Tapoa Tui Yagha Yatenga Ziro Zondoma Zoundwéogo