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Burkina Faso : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday june 28, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi |  |
| Saturday july 15, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday august 5, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Tuesday august 15, 2023 | Assumption | Catholic | |
| Monday september 4, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday september 27, 2023 | Maouloud | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday october 25, 2023 | All Saints (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday october 31, 2023 | Martyrs' Day | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday november 1, 2023 | All Saints' Day | Catholic | |
| Monday november 6, 2023 | All Saints - (end) | School holidays | |
| Saturday november 11, 2023 | Tour du Faso cycling race | Sports events | |
| Monday december 11, 2023 | Proclamation of the Republic | Secular holiday | |
| Friday december 22, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday june 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Saturday july 15, 2023
School holidays :
Independence Day
-Saturday august 5, 2023
Secular holiday : Obtained from France on 5 August, 1960 Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Assumption
-Tuesday august 15, 2023
Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday september 4, 2023
School holidays :
Maouloud
-Wednesday september 27, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
All Saints (beginning)
-Wednesday october 25, 2023
School holidays :
Martyrs' Day
-Tuesday october 31, 2023
Secular holiday :
All Saints' Day
-Wednesday november 1, 2023
Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
All Saints - (end)
-Monday november 6, 2023
School holidays :
Tour du Faso cycling race
-Saturday november 11, 2023
Sports events : Lasts 10 days
http://www.tourdufaso.bf/ 2023 edition confirmed
Proclamation of the Republic
-Monday december 11, 2023
Secular holiday :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic or protestant :
