1905 Holidays and Events in Burkina Faso

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1905, Sun	New Year's Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	1/3/1905, Tue	Insurrection Populaire (2014)
Note Insurrection Populaire (2014). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	2/15/1905, Wed	Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)
Note A paid public holiday (Aid el-Kebir / Tabaski). The dates for Islamic holidays typically are determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	3/8/1905, Wed	International Women's Day
Note A paid public holiday (Journee Internationale des Droits de la Femme).
	4/23/1905, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	5/1/1905, Mon	Labour Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete du Travail). International Workers' Day.
	5/15/1905, Mon	Customs and Traditions Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	5/17/1905, Wed	Mawlid an-Nabi (Maouloud)
Note A paid public holiday (Maouloud / Mawlid an-Nabi). The dates for Islamic holidays typically are determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	6/1/1905, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	8/4/1905, Fri	Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)
Note Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/5/1905, Sat	Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)
Note Proclamation de l'Independance (1960). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/15/1905, Tue	Assumption of Mary
Note A paid public holiday (Assomption).
	10/21/1905, Sat	Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)
Note Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	10/31/1905, Tue	Journee des Martyrs
Note Journee des Martyrs. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	11/1/1905, Wed	Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint
Note Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	11/29/1905, Wed	Eid al-Fitr (Fete du Ramadan)
Note A paid public holiday (Aid el-Fitr / Fete du Ramadan). The dates for Islamic holidays typically are determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.
	12/12/1905, Tue	National Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete Nationale). Commemorates the 11 December 1958 proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).
	12/25/1905, Mon	Christmas Day
Note A paid public holiday (Noel).

1/1/1905, Sun

New Year's Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

1/3/1905, Tue

Insurrection Populaire (2014)

Note: Insurrection Populaire (2014). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.

2/15/1905, Wed

Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)

Note: A paid public holiday (Aid el-Kebir / Tabaski). The dates for Islamic holidays typically are determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.

3/8/1905, Wed

International Women's Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Journee Internationale des Droits de la Femme).

4/23/1905, Sun

Easter

Note: A Christian religious observance. Not a paid public holiday.

5/1/1905, Mon

Labour Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Fete du Travail). International Workers' Day.

5/15/1905, Mon

Customs and Traditions Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

5/17/1905, Wed

Mawlid an-Nabi (Maouloud)

Note: A paid public holiday (Maouloud / Mawlid an-Nabi). The dates for Islamic holidays typically are determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.

6/1/1905, Thu

Ascension Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

8/4/1905, Fri

Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)

Note: Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.

8/5/1905, Sat

Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)

Note: Proclamation de l'Independance (1960). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.

8/15/1905, Tue

Assumption of Mary

Note: A paid public holiday (Assomption).

10/21/1905, Sat

Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)

Note: Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.

10/31/1905, Tue

Journee des Martyrs

Note: Journee des Martyrs. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.

11/1/1905, Wed

Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint

Note: Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.

11/29/1905, Wed

Eid al-Fitr (Fete du Ramadan)

Note: A paid public holiday (Aid el-Fitr / Fete du Ramadan). The dates for Islamic holidays typically are determined by local religious authorities based on moon sightings and may vary by + or - one day.

12/12/1905, Tue

National Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Fete Nationale). Commemorates the 11 December 1958 proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).

12/25/1905, Mon

Christmas Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Noel).