Festivals and holidays · Burkina Faso

National Day (December 11)

National holiday · Nationwide, with the main festivities in a different town each year

A cabbage garden beside a dirt track in Burkina Faso
Photo: Wendtoin TONDE, Unsplash license

December 11 recalls the proclamation of the Republic in 1958 and serves as the national holiday. It brings decorations and ceremonies in the regions. The French foreign ministry advises against all travel to Burkina Faso. Check your own government's travel advice as well.