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🇧🇫 Proclamation of Independence Day in Burkina Faso
Autonomous republic proclamation
Date in Burkina Faso
December 11
Instituted1958
Celebrates Burkina Faso's independence from France in 1960.
Commemorates Upper Volta becoming a self-governing autonomous republic within the French Community
How Proclamation of Independence Day is observed in Burkina Faso
Historical significance
On this day in 1960, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) gained independence from France.
Public life in Burkina Faso
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian