Public holidays in Burundi


DateEnglish nameComments
January 1New Year's Day
February 5Unity DayIntended to help reconcile ethnic differences between the Tutsi and the Hutu.
April 6Ntaryamira DayMarks the anniversary of President Ntaryamira's death in 1994.
May 1Labour DayInternational Workers' Day
April or May
40 days after Easter
Ascension Day-
June 8Nkurunziza DayMarks the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020.
July 1Independence DayIndependence from Belgium in 1962.
August 15Assumption Day-
October 13Rwagasore DayPrince Louis Rwagasore was a nationalist, assassinated in 1961.
October 21Ndadaye DayPresident Melchior Ndadaye's assassination in 1993 sparked the Burundian Civil War
November 1All Saints' Day-
December 25Christmas Day-
1 Shawwal
date varies
Eid al-FitrThis national holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan.
10 Dhu al-Hijjah
date varies
Eid al-AdhaThis national holiday is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebrates Abraham′s sacrifice of his son.

Dates of variable holidays

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  • Ascension: May 9
  • Eid al-Adha: June 17
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