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Public holidays in Burkina Faso, 2011
Holiday dates17vs 2010: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank31 / 236median 13 days
All public holidays in 2011
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2011 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2011 | Mon | Revolution Day |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mar 8, 2011 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2011 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 2, 2011 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Mon | Assumption Day |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Tue | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 11, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| Dec 12, 2011 | Mon | Proclamation of Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2011 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2011
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2011 – Jan 3, 2011 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Revolution Day |
| Apr 23, 2011 – Apr 25, 2011 | 3 days | Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2011 – May 2, 2011 | 3 days | Labor Day・Labor Day (observed) |
| Aug 5, 2011 – Aug 7, 2011 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Aug 13, 2011 – Aug 15, 2011 | 3 days | Assumption Day |
| Dec 10, 2011 – Dec 12, 2011 | 3 days | Proclamation of Independence Day・Proclamation of Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2011 – Dec 26, 2011 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed)・Revolution Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2010
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- + Proclamation of Independence Day (observed)
- − Assumption Day (observed)
- − Revolution Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2011 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.