Public holidays
Public holidays in Burundi
Burundi has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday13 OctoberCommemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore — in 32 days
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202716 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 5 FebruaryUnity Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 6 AprilCommemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamiralong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayInternational Labor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Monday 8 JuneNational Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunzizalong weekend likely
Wednesday 1 JulyIndependence Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 13 OctoberCommemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
Wednesday 21 OctoberCommemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 NovemberAll Saints' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 5 FebruaryUnity Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 6 AprilCommemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira
Saturday 1 MayInternational Labor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 8 JuneNational Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza
Thursday 1 JulyIndependence Day
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 13 OctoberCommemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
Thursday 21 OctoberCommemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.