Holidays and Closures
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Overview
The U.S. Embassy and other U.S. agencies in Ouagadougou observe both U.S. and Burkinabe holidays and will be closed on those dates. The visa application services call center also observes U.S. and Burkinabe holidays and will also be closed on those dates.
Embassy Dates of Closure
In 2023, the U.S. Embassy will be closed on the below dates.
DATE | DAY OF WEEK | HOLIDAY | COUNTRY |
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January 2 | Monday | New Year’s Day | U.S., Burkina Faso |
January 3 | Tuesday | Popular Uprising | Burkina Faso |
January 16 | Monday | MLK Birthday | U.S. |
February 20 | Monday | President's Day | U.S. |
March 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | Burkina Faso |
April 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | Burkina Faso |
April 21** | Friday | Eid-El-Fitr (Ramadan) | Burkina Faso |
May 1 | Monday | International Labor Day | Burkina Faso |
May 18 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Burkina Faso |
May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day | U.S. |
June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth | U.S. |
June 29** | Thursday | Eid-Al-Kabir | Burkina Faso |
July 4 | Monday | U.S. Independence Day | U.S. |
August 5 | Saturday | Independence Day | Burkina Faso |
August 15 | Tuesday | Assumption Day | Burkina Faso |
September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | U.S. |
September 27** | Wednesday | Mouloud | Burkina Faso |
October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day | U.S. |
November 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Burkina Faso |
November 10 | Friday | Veterans Day | U.S. |
November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | U.S. |
December 11 | Monday | Commemoration of Independece | Burkina Faso |
December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | U.S., Burkina Faso |