Public holidays in Burkina Faso 2028
Burkina Faso has 15 public holidays in 2028. 12 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
12weekday days off
248working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Revolution Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Assumption Day | |
| Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Wednesday | All Saints' Day | |
| Monday | Proclamation of Independence Day | |
| Monday | 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 2028
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 12 | 248 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028New Year's Day, Revolution Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 April 2028Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 December 2028Proclamation of Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday, Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 14 August 2028 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 August 2028Assumption Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 30 October 2028 for Sat 28 October to Wed 1 November 2028Martyrs' Day, All Saints' Day
Questions about 2028 in Burkina Faso
- How many working days are there in Burkina Faso in 2028?
- 248 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Burkina Faso have in 2028?
- 15 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Independence Day (5 August 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in Burkina Faso?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in Burkina Faso 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Burkina Faso has 15 public holidays and 248 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/burkina-faso/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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