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Burkina Faso Public Holidays

Below are the listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

* Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Aid El Segheir, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night, and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Aid El Segheir itself. Aid El Segheir and Aid El Kébir may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
January
03
Anniversary of the 1966 Coup d'État
February
04
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
March
08
Women's Day
April
09
Easter Monday
May
01
Labour Day
May
17
Ascension
August
04
Revolution Day
August
05
Independence Day
August
15
Assumption
August
19
Aid El Segheir (End of Ramadan)
October
15
Anniversary of the 1987 Coup d'État
October
26
Aid El Kébir (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
01
All Saints' Day
November
15
El am Hejir (New Year)
December
11
Proclamation of the Republic
December
25
Christmas

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