Public holidays in Burundi

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This is a list of public holidays in Burundi . [1]
DateEnglish NameComments
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 Nkurunziza Day Marks the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020. [4]
July 1 Independence Day Independence from Belgium in 1962. [5]
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 is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebrates Abraham′s ramadan of his son.
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
2023
2024
2025

References

  1. Burundi Business Holidays [ usurped ](in French)
  2. "Unity Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. "President Ntaryamira Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. "President Nkurunziza Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  5. "Independence Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021.