Last year Burning Man took place on August 26th to September 2nd making the event 8 days long. According to Burners.me, Burning Man will now be 10 days long. “2014 Gate opens at 10AM Sunday and exodus Gate closes at 12PM Tuesday.”
“The event itself officially starts at 6pm Sunday, August 24, and it’s expected that participants use the earlier arrival time as opportunity to set up their camp infrastructure during the day. The event officially ends at 6pm on Monday, September 1, 2014, after which people are expected to start breaking down their camps, conduct Leave No Trace efforts, and prepare to depart the city.”