Easter Monday in Burkina Faso
Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday on the Christian calendar. Burkina Faso’s National Assembly describes a paid non-working day list that does not include Easter Monday, so its legal status differs from the public label in some calendars.[1]
A Christian observance
For Christians, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. In a pastoral message addressed to people in Burkina Faso, the country’s bishops describe Easter as a celebration of Christ’s resurrection and connect it with hope and renewal in society.[2]
Burkina Faso’s Catholic Church describes Holy Week as leading up to Easter Sunday, with the Easter Vigil marking the celebration of the Resurrection.[3]
What the holiday law says
The National Assembly’s account of the revised framework separates paid non-working days from commemorative days. Its list of paid days names New Year’s Day, International Women’s Day, Labour Day, the Day of Customs and Traditions, National Day, Christmas, Ascension, Assumption, Ramadan, Tabaski and Mouloud. Easter Monday is not named in that list.[1]
The same account says that the day after a legal holiday falling on Sunday is no longer automatically declared a paid non-working day. Easter Monday itself falls on a Monday, but the rule matters when considering other holidays that land on Sunday.[1]
Planning around Easter Monday
The published list does not establish Easter Monday as a nationwide paid day off. Check directly with the office, bank, shop or carrier you plan to use before visiting or travelling.[1]
The gap between the calendar label and the legal list is relevant for workers and visitors: a calendar calling the date a public holiday is not, by itself, evidence of a statutory paid day off under the framework described by the Assembly.[1]
When it falls
Easter Monday is the Monday immediately after Easter Sunday, whose date moves from year to year. Burkina Faso’s Catholic Church places Easter Sunday at the end of Holy Week; consult a current calendar for the date in a particular year.[3]
Frequently asked questions
Is Easter Monday a paid day off in Burkina Faso?
The National Assembly’s published list of paid non-working days does not name Easter Monday, so it does not establish a nationwide paid day off for it.[1]
When does Easter Monday fall?
It falls on the Monday after Easter Sunday. The date changes each year with Easter, so check a calendar for the year you have in mind.[3]
Are offices, banks and shops open?
The Assembly’s account does not provide opening schedules for particular services. Confirm hours directly with the office, bank or shop you plan to visit.[1]
Sources and references
Sources used for Easter Monday in Burkina Faso:
- Nouvelle loi sur les jours fériés : ce qui va changer- Assemblée législative de transition du Burkina Faso
- Renouveau et renaissance pour un nouveau départ (01/04/2018)- Évêques du Burkina, published on catholique.bf
- Semaine sainte : l’essentiel à retenir avec l’Abbé Innocent KOBENDE- Catholique.bf