2012 Holidays and Events in Burkina Faso

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2012, Sun	New Year's Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	1/3/2012, Tue	Insurrection Populaire (2014)
Note Insurrection Populaire (2014). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	2/5/2012, 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.
	3/8/2012, Thu	International Women's Day
Note A paid public holiday (Journee Internationale des Droits de la Femme).
	4/8/2012, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	5/1/2012, Tue	Labour Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete du Travail). International Workers' Day.
	5/15/2012, Tue	Customs and Traditions Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	5/17/2012, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A paid public holiday.
	8/4/2012, Sat	Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)
Note Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/5/2012, Sun	Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)
Note Proclamation de l'Independance (1960). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	8/15/2012, Wed	Assumption of Mary
Note A paid public holiday (Assomption).
	8/19/2012, Sun	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.
	10/21/2012, Sun	Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)
Note Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987). A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	10/26/2012, Fri	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.
	10/31/2012, Wed	Journee des Martyrs
Note Journee des Martyrs. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	11/1/2012, Thu	Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint
Note Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint. A countrywide observance. Not a paid public holiday.
	12/12/2012, Wed	National Day
Note A paid public holiday (Fete Nationale). Commemorates the 11 December 1958 proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).
	12/25/2012, Tue	Christmas Day
Note A paid public holiday (Noel).

1/1/2012, Sun

New Year's Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

1/3/2012, Tue

Insurrection Populaire (2014)

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

2/5/2012, 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.

3/8/2012, Thu

International Women's Day

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

4/8/2012, Sun

Easter

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

5/1/2012, Tue

Labour Day

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

5/15/2012, Tue

Customs and Traditions Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

5/17/2012, Thu

Ascension Day

Note: A paid public holiday.

8/4/2012, Sat

Anniversaire de la Revolution (1983)

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

8/5/2012, Sun

Proclamation de l'Independance (1960)

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

8/15/2012, Wed

Assumption of Mary

Note: A paid public holiday (Assomption).

8/19/2012, Sun

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.

10/21/2012, Sun

Assassinat de Thomas Sankara (1987)

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

10/26/2012, Fri

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.

10/31/2012, Wed

Journee des Martyrs

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

11/1/2012, Thu

Journee des Forces Armees et Toussaint

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

12/12/2012, Wed

National Day

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

12/25/2012, Tue

Christmas Day

Note: A paid public holiday (Noel).