When is Independence Day in Burkina Faso?
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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Future dates
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Thursday, August 5, 2027
- Saturday, August 5, 2028
- Sunday, August 5, 2029
- Monday, August 5, 2030
- Tuesday, August 5, 2031
About this date
Independence Day is a public holiday in Burkina Faso. It falls on August 5 each year. A substitute day off can fall on a different date.
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- Ascension Day
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- Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
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- Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
- All Saints' Day
- Proclamation of the Republic
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