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Burkina Faso observances

2 source-backed records whose verified scope explicitly identifies Burkina Faso. This is an observance index, not a public-holiday calendar.

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Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context

5 August 1960 historical independence date; contemporary official commemoration requires context · Burkina Faso / independence-history context

Burkina Faso’s Presidency biography of Maurice Yaméogo states that he proclaimed the country’s independence on 5 August 1960, while government material also uses 11 December for the nationa…

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Proclamation of the Republic of Upper Volta / 11 December national-day context

11 December 1958 republic proclamation; modern 11 December national-day commemoration · Burkina Faso / republic-history and national-day context

The Presidency of Burkina Faso states that the Republic of Upper Volta was proclaimed on 11 December 1958. Current government sources call 11 December the national celebration and frame it…