| Date | English Name | Description |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 3 | Anniversary of the 1966 coup d’état | |
| March 8 | Women’s Day | |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| August 4 | Revolution Day | |
| August 5 | Independence Day | |
| August 15 | Assumption | |
| October 15 | Anniversary of the 1987 coup d’état | |
| November 1 | All Saints Day | |
| December 11 | Proclamation of the Republic | Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community |
| December 25 | Christmas |
The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in which they occur:
| English Name | Local Name | Description | |
| Eid ul-Fitr | Aid el Sagheer | Celebrates end of Ramadan | |
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The day after Easter Sunday | ||
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| Eid ul-Adha | Aid el Kebir | Feast of Sacrifice |
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