Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation 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 national independence commemoration. The query therefore needs an explicit naming/date boundary.
Date and recurrence
5 August 1960 historical independence date; contemporary official commemoration requires context
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Burkina Faso / independence-history context. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Burkina Faso Independence Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Presidency of Burkina Faso — Maurice Yaméogo biographyNational Government
- Burkina Faso government — 11 December national commemorationNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context?
5 August 1960 historical independence date; contemporary official commemoration requires context The stored recurrence guidance is: 5 August 1960 is the historical independence date; contemporary official commemoration requires current context.
Does Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Burkina Faso / independence-history context. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context?
The stored designation basis is: 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 national independence commemoration. The query therefore needs an explicit naming/date boundary.. Supporting provenance includes Presidency of Burkina Faso — Maurice Yaméogo biography. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Burkina Faso. Its fuller verified scope is: Burkina Faso / independence-history context.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.