Public holidays in Burundi
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- This is a list of public holidays in Burundi.[1]
| 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.[2] |
| April 6 | Ntaryamira Day | Marks the anniversary of President Ntaryamira's death in 1994.[3] |
| May 1 | Labour Day | International Workers' Day |
| April or May 40 days after Easter |
Ascension Day | |
| June 8 | National Patriotism Day | Coincides with the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020.[4][5] |
| July 1 | Independence Day | Independence from Belgium in 1962.[6] |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | |
| October 13 | Rwagasore Day | Prince Louis Rwagasore was a nationalist, Prime Minister and the father of Independence of Burundi, assassinated in 1961. |
| October 21 | Ndadaye Day | President Melchior Ndadaye, father of Democracy, was assassinated in 1993 and his death 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
- Ascension: May 13
- Eid al-Adha: July 20
- 2022
- Labour Day: May 2
- Ascension: May 25
- Eid al-Adha: July 10
- Christmas: December 26
- 2023
- Ascension: May 18
- Eid al-Adha: June 28
- 2024
- Ascension: May 9
- Eid al-Adha: June 17
- 2025
- Ascension: May 29
- Eid al-Adha: June 7
