Public Holidays BF 2027
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
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New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état
Sun, 3 January
in 144 days
International Women's Day
Mon, 8 March
in 208 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day National |
| 3 Jan | Sun | Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état National |
| 8 Mar | Mon | International Women's Day National |
| 9 Mar | Tue | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day National |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension Day National |
| 16 May | Sun | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 16 May | Sun | Pentecost National |
| 5 Aug | Thu | Independence Day National |
| 14 Aug | Sat | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) National |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Assumption National |
| 1 Nov | Mon | All Saints' Day National |
| 11 Dec | Sat | Proclamation of the Republic National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day National |
BF public holidays 2027: 16 days
In BF in 2027 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 7 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 9 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 4 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is March. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.