Public Holidays BF 2024
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day National |
| 3 Jan | Wed | Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état National |
| 8 Mar | Fri | International Women's Day National |
| 31 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday National |
| 1 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 10 Apr | Wed | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 1 May | Wed | Labour Day National |
| 9 May | Thu | Ascension Day National |
| 19 May | Sun | Pentecost National |
| 16 Jun | Sun | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 5 Aug | Mon | Independence Day National |
| 15 Aug | Thu | Assumption National |
| 15 Sep | Sun | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 1 Nov | Fri | All Saints' Day National |
| 11 Dec | Wed | Proclamation of the Republic National |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day National |
BF public holidays 2024: 16 days
In BF in 2024 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 12 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 4 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 5 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.