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Public holidays in Burkina Faso, 2022
Holiday dates17vs 2021: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank46 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | Revolution Day |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr; Labor Day (observed) |
| May 26, 2022 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mon | Assumption Day |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Mon | Martyrs' Day |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Tue | All Saints' Day |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Mon | Proclamation of Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 3, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Revolution Day |
| Apr 16, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 3 days | Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 2, 2022 | 3 days | Labor Day・Eid al-Fitr; Labor Day (observed) |
| Aug 5, 2022 – Aug 7, 2022 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Aug 13, 2022 – Aug 15, 2022 | 3 days | Assumption Day |
| Oct 29, 2022 – Nov 1, 2022 | 4 days | Martyrs' Day・All Saints' Day |
| Dec 10, 2022 – Dec 12, 2022 | 3 days | Proclamation of Independence Day・Proclamation of Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 26, 2022 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed)・Revolution Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + All Saints' Day
- + Ascension Day
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr; Labor Day (observed)
- + Proclamation of Independence Day (observed)
- − All Saints' Day; Martyrs' Day (observed)
- − Ascension Day; Eid al-Fitr
- − Assumption Day (observed)
- − Revolution Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.