What are the public holidays in Burkina Faso in 2025?

New Year (January 1), Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day (January 3), International Women's Day (March 8), Eid al-Fitr (March 31), Easter Monday (April 21), Labour Day (May 1), Day of Customs and Traditions (May 15), Ascension Day (May 29), Eid al-Adha (June 7), National Day (August 5), Assumption of Mary (August 15), The Prophet's Birthday (September 5), Martyrs' Day (October 31), All Saints’ Day (November 1), Proclamation of Independence Day (December 11), Christmas Day (December 25).

Burkina Faso Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Burkina Faso for 2025

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Burkina Faso holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan3Fri
Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day
Friday, January 3, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar8Sat
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, March 31, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
Labour Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May15Thu
Day of Customs and Traditions
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Public Holiday
May29Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Aug5Tue
National Day
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Aug15Fri
Assumption of Mary
Friday, August 15, 2025
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Sep5Fri
The Prophet's Birthday
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Oct31Fri
Martyrs' Day
Friday, October 31, 2025
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Nov1Sat
All Saints’ Day
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Public HolidayLearn more
Dec11Thu
Proclamation of Independence Day
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Public Holiday
Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Season
Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public Holiday

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How many holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2025?

There are 16 public holidays and 21 holidays and observances in total in Burkina Faso in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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How to retrieve the Burkina Faso holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BF&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'BF',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BF&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Burkina Faso holidays 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Burkina Faso in 2025?

How do I add Burkina Faso holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Burkina Faso holidays list via API?

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