Quick summary: 18 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2021.
Key insights
Total holidays
16 days
From 18 holiday records in Burkina Faso, 2021.
Busiest holiday month
January and August
3 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
2 days
2021-01-03 - 2021-01-04.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | New Year |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Day off for Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day |
| Mar 8, 2021 | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2021 | Labour Day |
| May 13, 2021 | Ascension Day |
| May 13, 2021 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 5, 2021 | National Day |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Assumption of Mary |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Day off for Assumption of Mary |
| Oct 19, 2021 | The Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Martyrs' Day |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Day off for Martyrs' Day |
| Nov 1, 2021 | All Saints’ Day |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Burkina Faso in 2021?
Burkina Faso has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 18 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
January and August has the most holiday days, with 3.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).