Quick summary: 18 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 17 calendar days that fall in 2022.
Key insights
Total holidays
17 days
From 18 holiday records in Burkina Faso, 2022.
Busiest holiday month
December
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
2 days
2022-05-01 - 2022-05-02.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | New Year |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day |
| Mar 8, 2022 | International Women's Day |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2022 | Labour Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 2, 2022 | Day off for Labour Day |
| May 26, 2022 | Ascension Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 5, 2022 | National Day |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Assumption of Mary |
| Oct 9, 2022 | The Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Martyrs' Day |
| Nov 1, 2022 | All Saints’ Day |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Day off for Proclamation of Independence Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Day off for Christmas Day |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Burkina Faso in 2022?
Burkina Faso has about 17 distinct public holiday days in 2022 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 18 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
December has the most holiday days, with 4.
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).