Public Holidays BF 2026
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Tue, 25 August
in 13 days
All Saints' Day
Sun, 1 November
in 81 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day National |
| 3 Jan | Sat | Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état National |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's Day National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension Day National |
| 24 May | Sun | Pentecost National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 5 Aug | Wed | Independence Day National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption National |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' Day National |
| 11 Dec | Fri | Proclamation of the Republic National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day National |
BF public holidays 2026: 16 days
In BF in 2026 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 10 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 6 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.