Public holidays in Burundi
| Date | English name | Comments |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| February 5 | Unity Day | Intended to help reconcile ethnic differences between the Tutsi and the Hutu. |
| April 6 | Ntaryamira Day | Marks the anniversary of President Ntaryamira's death in 1994. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | International Workers' Day |
| April or May 40 days after Easter | Ascension Day | - |
| June 8 | Nkurunziza Day | Marks the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020. |
| July 1 | Independence Day | Independence from Belgium in 1962. |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | - |
| October 13 | Rwagasore Day | Prince Louis Rwagasore was a nationalist, assassinated in 1961. |
| October 21 | Ndadaye Day | President Melchior Ndadaye's assassination in 1993 sparked the Burundian Civil War |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | - |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | - |
| 1 Shawwal date varies | Eid al-Fitr | This national holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan. |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah date varies | Eid al-Adha | This national holiday is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebrates Abraham′s sacrifice of his son. |
Dates of variable holidays
;2021;2022
- Labour Day: May 2
- Ascension: May 25
- Eid al-Adha: July 10
- Christmas: December 26
;2024
- Ascension: May 9
- Eid al-Adha: June 17