# Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2024

Burkina Faso has 15 public holidays in 2024. 13 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bf/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bf/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bf/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bf.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-03 | Wednesday | Revolution Day |
| 2024-03-08 | Friday | International Women's Day |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labor Day |
| 2024-05-09 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2024-08-05 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 2024-08-15 | Thursday | Assumption Day |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2024-10-31 | Thursday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2024-11-01 | Friday | All Saints' Day |
| 2024-12-11 | Wednesday | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 13 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 March 2024: International Women's Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 August 2024: Independence Day
- 4 days, Thu 31 October to Sun 3 November 2024: Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Tuesday 2 January 2024 for Sat 30 December 2023 to Wed 3 January 2024 (5 days): New Year's Day, Revolution Day
- Take off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024 (4 days): Assumption Day

## Questions about 2024 in Burkina Faso

**How many working days are there in Burkina Faso in 2024?** 249 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Burkina Faso have in 2024?** 15 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Burkina Faso?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Burkina Faso 2024](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2024.md)
- [Burkina Faso 2025](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2025.md)
- [Burkina Faso 2026](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2026.md)
- [Burkina Faso 2027](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2027.md)
- [Burkina Faso 2028](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2028.md)
- [Burkina Faso 2029](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2029.md)
- [Burkina Faso 2030](https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2030.md)

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