Public holidays in Burkina Faso

This is a list of holidays in Burkina Faso.

Public holidays

Date	English name	Description
January 1	New Year's Day
January 3	Revolution Day	Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état.[1]
March 8	International Women’s Day
March or April	Easter Monday
May 1	Labour Day
May 15	Day of Customs and Traditions
May or June	Ascension Day	Ascension of Jesus into Heaven.
August 5	Independence Day	From France, 1960.
August 15	Assumption Day	Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven.
October 31	Martyrs' Day	Dedicated to the victims of the 2015 Burkinabé coup d'état.[2]
November 1	All Saints' Day
December 11	Proclamation of Independence Day	The Republic of Upper Volta became a self-governing autonomous republic within the French Community in 1958.[3]
December 25	Christmas Day
Shawwal 1	Korité	Breaking of the Ramadan fast.
Dhu al-Hijjah 10	Tabaski	Feast of the Sacrifice of Abraham.
Rabi' al-awwal 12	Mawlid	Birthday of Muhammad.