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West Africa National Holidays 2020
January
1st January
New Year’s Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
3rd January
Revolution Day
- Burkina Faso
10th January
Vodoun Festival
- Benin
February
11th February
Youth Day
- Cameroon
March
6th March
Ghana Independence Day
- Ghana
9th March
Women’s Day
- Burkina Faso
April
4th April
Senegal Independence Day
- Senegal
10th April
Youth Day
- Cameroon
10th April
Good Friday
- Cameroon
- Ghana
13th April
Easter Monday
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
24th April
Concord Day
- Niger
27th April
Togo Independence Day
- Togo
May
1st May
Labour Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
20th May
Cameroon Independence Day
- Cameroon
20th May
Laylat al-Qadr*
- Niger
- Cote D’Ivoire
21st May
Ascension Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
23rd / 24th May
Aïd al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
- • Ghana•
- Togo
- Benin
- Cote D’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Niger
- Mauritania
25th May
African Unity Day
- Ghana
- Mauritania
June
1st June
White Monday
- Togo
- Benin
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
21st June
Day of the Martyrs
- Togo
1st July
Ghana Republic Day
- Ghana
Likely 30th – 31st July
Eid al-Adha
- Ghana
- Togo
- Benin
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Niger
- Mauritania
August
1st August
Benin Independence Day
- Benin
3rd August
Niger Independence Day
- Niger
4th August
Founder’s Day
- Ghana
5th August
Burkina Faso Independence Day
- Burkina Faso
7th August
Ivory Coast Independence Day
- Côte d’Ivoire
15th August
Assumption Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
19th / 20th August
Assumption Day
- Niger
- Mauritania
28th – 29th August
Ashura
- Senegal
September
21st September
Founders’ Day
- Ghana
October
5th – 6th October
Grand Magal of Touba *
- Senegal
28th – 29th October
Mawlid
- Benin
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
- Niger
- Mauritania
31th October
Martyrs’ Day
- Burkina Faso
November
1st November
All Saints’ Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Camerron
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Togo
2nd November
All Saints’ Day
- Senegal
15th November
National Peace Day
- Côte d’Ivoire
28th November
Independance Day
- Mauritania
December
6th December
Farmers Day
- Ghana
11th December
Proclamation of Independence Day
- Burkina Faso
18th December
Republic Day
- Niger
25th December
Christmas Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
28th December
Boxing Day
- Ghana
*To be confirmed