This is a list of public holidays in Burundi.
Date English nameCommentsJanuary 1 New Year's DayFebruary 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' DayApril or May40 days after EasterAscension Day June 8National Patriotism DayCoincides with the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020.July 1Independence DayIndependence from Belgium in 1962.August 15 Assumption DayOctober 13Rwagasore DayPrince Louis Rwagasore was a nationalist, Prime Minister and the father of Independence of Burundi, assassinated in 1961.October 21Ndadaye DayPresident Melchior Ndadaye, father of Democracy, was assassinated in 1993 and his death sparked the Burundian Civil WarNovember 1All Saints' DayDecember 25Christmas Day1 Shawwaldate variesEid al-FitrThis national holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan.10 Dhu al-Hijjahdate variesEid al-AdhaThis 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
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