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Burkina Faso

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  • Country
    Burkina Faso
  • Capital
    Ouagadougou
  • Continent
    Africa
  • Population
    20M
  • Area
    274,000 km²
  • Currency
    Franc (XOF)
  • TLD
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All of Burkina Faso uses the same time zone, namely Africa/Ouagadougou. The UTC time zone offset is --, also called --. Burkina Faso does not observe daylight saving time.

Burkina Faso (Off. Burkina Faso) has a population of 20 million people with Ouagadougou as the capital city. The official currency is Franc (XOF). Burkina Faso is locaded in Western Africa, has an area of 274,000 km² and is bordering Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and Togo.

The next holiday in Burkina Faso is Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) on September 4, 2025

2025 Holidays in Burkina Faso

  • Jan 1
    New Year's Day
  • Jan 3
    Anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état
  • Mar 8
    International Women's Day
  • Mar 30
    End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
  • Apr 20
    Easter Sunday
  • Apr 21
    Easter Monday
  • May 1
    Labour Day
  • May 29
    Ascension Day
  • Jun 6
    Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
  • Jun 8
    Pentecost
  • Aug 5
    Independence Day
  • Aug 15
    Assumption
  • Sep 4
    Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
  • Nov 1
    All Saints' Day
  • Dec 11
    Proclamation of the Republic
  • Dec 25
    Christmas Day

Largest cities in Burkina Faso