Current Date And Time In Houndé, Burkina Faso
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:56:02 GMT
State: Hauts-Bassins
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 87,151
District: Province du Tuy
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Houndé. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Houndé.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Houndé observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale (Proclamation of Republic) on December 11) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Houndé.
This is Burkina Faso's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Burkina Faso's country-level and Hauts-Bassins holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Houndé as anywhere else in Burkina Faso.
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These are Burkina Faso's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Burkina Faso's country and Hauts-Bassins holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Houndé just as everywhere else in Burkina Faso.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale (Proclamation of Republic) | December 11 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.sig.gov.bf |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale (Proclamation of Republic) | Fri, Dec 11, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
In Houndé, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Houndé, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 87,151 and running on the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone, Houndé follows Burkina Faso's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.