Holidays
The U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou will observe the following holidays in 2013:
| Date | Day | Holiday | US/BF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 01 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | US/BF |
| Jan. 03 | Thursday | National Day | BF |
| Jan. 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King's Birthday | US |
| Jan. 24* | Thursday | Mouloud | BF |
| Feb. 18 | Monday | Presidents' Day | US |
| March 08 | Friday | International Women's Day | BF |
| April 01 | Monday | Easter Monday | BF |
| May 01 | wednesday | International Labor Day | BF |
| May 09 | Thursday | Ascension Day | BF |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day | US |
| July 04 | Thursday | Independence Day | US |
| Aug. 05 | Monday | Independence Day | BF |
| Aug. 08 | Thursday | Eid-Al-Fitr/Ramadan | BF |
| Aug. 15 | Thursday | Assumption Day | BF |
| Sept. 02 | Monday | Labor Day | US |
| Oct. 14 | Monday | Columbus Day | US |
| Oct. 15 | Tuesday | Aid-El-Kebir/Tabaski | BF |
| Nov 01 | Friday | All Saint's Day | BF |
| Nov. 11 | Monday | Veterans' Day3 | US |
| Nov. 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | US |
| Dec. 11 | Wednesday | Proclamation of Independence | BF |
| Dec. 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | US/BF |
*Dates to be confirmed. These Holidays are lunar and dates change each year.