1960 Holidays and Events in Burkina Faso

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1960, Fri	New Year's Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	1/3/1960, Sun	Insurrection Populaire (2014)
Note Insurrection Populaire (2014). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	3/8/1960, Tue	International Women's Day
Note A paid public holiday (Journee Internationale des Droits de la Femme).
	3/29/1960, Tue	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.
	4/17/1960, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	5/1/1960, Sun	Labour Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete du Travail). International Workers' Day.
	5/15/1960, Sun	Customs and Traditions Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	5/26/1960, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	6/5/1960, Sun	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.
	8/4/1960, Thu	Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)
Note Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/5/1960, Fri	Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)
Note Proclamation de l'Independance (1960). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/15/1960, Mon	Assumption of Mary
Note A paid public holiday (Assomption).
	9/4/1960, Sun	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.
	10/21/1960, Fri	Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)
Note Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	10/31/1960, Mon	Journee des Martyrs
Note Journee des Martyrs. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	11/1/1960, Tue	Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint
Note Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	12/12/1960, Mon	National Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete Nationale). Commemorates the 11 December 1958 proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).
	12/25/1960, Sun	Christmas Day
Note A paid public holiday (Noel).

1/1/1960, Fri

New Year's Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

1/3/1960, Sun

Insurrection Populaire (2014)

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

3/8/1960, Tue

International Women's Day

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

3/29/1960, Tue

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.

4/17/1960, Sun

Easter

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

5/1/1960, Sun

Labour Day

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

5/15/1960, Sun

Customs and Traditions Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

5/26/1960, Thu

Ascension Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

6/5/1960, Sun

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.

8/4/1960, Thu

Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)

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

8/5/1960, Fri

Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)

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

8/15/1960, Mon

Assumption of Mary

Note: A paid public holiday (Assomption).

9/4/1960, Sun

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.

10/21/1960, Fri

Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)

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

10/31/1960, Mon

Journee des Martyrs

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

11/1/1960, Tue

Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint

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

12/12/1960, Mon

National Day

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

12/25/1960, Sun

Christmas Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Noel).