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Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2016

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Every public holiday in Burkina Faso in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Burkina Faso calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Burkina Faso, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
3 JanuarySundayRevolution DayNational
4 JanuaryMondayRevolution Day (observed)National
8 MarchTuesdayInternational Women's DayNational
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySundayLabor DayNational
2 MayMondayLabor Day (observed)National
5 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
7 JulyThursdayEid al-FitrNational
5 AugustFridayIndependence DayNational
15 AugustMondayAssumption DayNational
13 SeptemberTuesdayEid al-AdhaNational
31 OctoberMondayMartyrs' DayNational
1 NovemberTuesdayAll Saints' DayNational
11 DecemberSundayProclamation of Independence DayNational
12 DecemberMondayProclamation of Independence Day (observed); Prophet's BirthdayNational
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 18 national holidays in 2016, 14 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2015 · Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Burkina Faso.