1959 Holidays and Events in Burkina Faso

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1959, Thu	New Year's Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	1/3/1959, Sat	Insurrection Populaire (2014)
Note Insurrection Populaire (2014). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	3/8/1959, Sun	International Women's Day
Note A paid public holiday (Journee Internationale des Droits de la Femme).
	3/29/1959, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	4/10/1959, Fri	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.
	5/1/1959, Fri	Labour Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete du Travail). International Workers' Day.
	5/7/1959, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	5/15/1959, Fri	Customs and Traditions Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	6/17/1959, 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.
	8/4/1959, Tue	Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)
Note Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/5/1959, Wed	Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)
Note Proclamation de l'Independance (1960). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/15/1959, Sat	Assumption of Mary
Note A paid public holiday (Assomption).
	9/15/1959, Tue	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.
	10/21/1959, Wed	Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)
Note Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	10/31/1959, Sat	Journee des Martyrs
Note Journee des Martyrs. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	11/1/1959, Sun	Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint
Note Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	12/12/1959, Sat	National Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete Nationale). Commemorates the 11 December 1958 proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).
	12/25/1959, Fri	Christmas Day
Note A paid public holiday (Noel).

1/1/1959, Thu

New Year's Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

1/3/1959, Sat

Insurrection Populaire (2014)

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

3/8/1959, Sun

International Women's Day

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

3/29/1959, Sun

Easter

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

4/10/1959, Fri

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.

5/1/1959, Fri

Labour Day

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

5/7/1959, Thu

Ascension Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

5/15/1959, Fri

Customs and Traditions Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

6/17/1959, 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.

8/4/1959, Tue

Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)

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

8/5/1959, Wed

Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)

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

8/15/1959, Sat

Assumption of Mary

Note: A paid public holiday (Assomption).

9/15/1959, Tue

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.

10/21/1959, Wed

Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)

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

10/31/1959, Sat

Journee des Martyrs

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

11/1/1959, Sun

Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint

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

12/12/1959, Sat

National Day

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

12/25/1959, Fri

Christmas Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Noel).