Public holidays in Burkina Faso
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Template:Short description 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.<ref name="revolution">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| December 25 | Christmas Day | ||
| Shawwal 1 | Korité | Breaking of the Ramadan fast. | |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice of Abraham. | |
| Template:Nowrap | Mawlid | Birthday of Muhammad. |