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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso flag
  • 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 International Women's Day on March 8, 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