Martyrs' Day in Burkina Faso

Quick Facts

Pre-Independence

Established before national independence

🏛️ Historical

Holiday Type

Classification in Burkina Faso

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Burkina Faso

2015

About Martyrs' Day

Commemoration of the Batepá Massacre

Honors Christian converts killed for their faith in the 1880s.

Commemorates the victims of the 1953 Batepá massacre during Portuguese colonial rule

Practical Information in Burkina Faso

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Burkina Faso

Commemorates the 1966 coup and subsequent resistance.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

On this day in African history

• 1993 25 people are killed during a Ghana-Ivory Coast soccer match.
• 2011 The global human population reaches seven billion, now recognized by the United Nations as the Day of Seven Billion.

Historical Timeline

2015

Instituted in Burkina Faso

🇧🇫

Holiday officially established in Burkina Faso

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Burkina Faso

🇧🇫

Final celebration recorded in Burkina Faso

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Burkina Faso

🇧🇫

Burkina Faso

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: October 31, 2024

Other Countries Celebrating Martyrs' Day

🇨🇩

DRCongo

Jan 04 Public

🇪🇷

Eritrea

Jun 20 Public

🇬🇦

Gabon

May 06 Public

🇱🇾

Libya

Sep 16 Public

🇲🇬

Madagascar

Mar 29 Public

🇲🇼

Malawi

Mar 03 Public

🇲🇱

Mali

Mar 26 Public

🇸🇹

Sao Tome and Principe

Feb 03 Public

🇹🇬

Togo

Jun 21 Public

🇹🇳

Tunisia

Apr 09 Public

🇺🇬

Uganda

Jun 03 Public

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