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West Africa National Holidays 2019
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
8th March
Women’s Day
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
April
4th April
Senegal Independence Day
- Senegal
19th April
Good Friday
- Cameroon
- Ghana
22nd 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
25th May
African Unity Day
- Ghana
- Mauritania
30th May
Ascension Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
June
1st June
Laylat al-Qadr*
- Niger
4th June
Aïd al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Togo
5th June
Aïd al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*
- Mauritaria
- Niger
- Senegal
6th June
Aïd al-Fitr Holiday*
- Mauritaria
10th June
Whit Monday
- Benin
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
21st June
Day of the Martyrs
- Togo
August
1st August
Benin Independence Day
- Benin
3rd August
Niger Independence Day
- Niger
5th August
Burkina Faso Independence Day
- Burkina Faso
7th August
Ivory Coast Independence Day
- Côte d’Ivoire
11th August
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)*
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Niger
- Togo
12th August
Tabaski Holiday Observance*
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Ghana
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
15th August
Assumption Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
September
1st September
Islamic New Year *
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Senegal
21st September
Founders’ Day
- Ghana
October
17th October
Magal de Touba *
- Senegal
31st October
Celebration of Toussaint
- Burkina Faso
November
1st November
All Saints’ Day
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Camerron
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Senegal
- Togo
9th November
Maouloud (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday) *
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Camerron
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Togo
10th November
Maouloud (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday) *
- Mauritania
- Niger
- 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
26th December
Boxing Day
- Ghana
*To be confirmed
