FESPACO (Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou)
Season or date: Biennial late February to early March
Africa's largest film festival competing for the grand prize Etalon de Yennenga, gathering filmmakers from across the continent.
Festivals in Burkina
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
SIAO (International Arts and Crafts Fair)
Season or date: Biennial October
Trade fair and festival bringing together handicrafts from African countries.
Independence Day
Season or date: August 5
Celebrating 1960 independence with military parades and traditional dances.
Revolution Day
Season or date: August 4
Commemorating Sankara Revolution with political gatherings and cultural events.
Eid al-Fitr
Season or date: End of Ramadan
Islam's largest festival celebrating the end of fasting, where families gather.
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)
Season or date: 12th day of Islamic month 12
Feast of Sacrifice; sheep slaughtered and shared with neighbors.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- International Women's Day (March 8)
- Easter Monday
- Labour Day
- Ascension Day
- Whit Monday
- Revolution Day
- Independence Day
- Assumption of Mary
- National Improvement Movement Day
- All Saints' Day
- Republic Day (December 11)
- Christmas Day
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha