Burundi Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Jour de l'An / Umwaka Mushasha) national

First day of the Gregorian calendar year

Thu, Jan 1

February

Unity Day (Journee de l'Unite / Umunsi w'Ubumwe) national

Celebrates national unity and reconciliation following the civil war

Thu, Feb 5

April

Ntaryamira Day (Journee du President Ntaryamira / Umunsi wa Perezida Ntaryamira) national

Commemorates President Cyprien Ntaryamira who died in the 1994 plane crash with Rwandan President Habyarimana

Mon, Apr 6

May

Labour Day (Fete du Travail / Umunsi w'Akazi) national

International Workers' Day

Fri, May 1

Ascension Day (Ascension / Umunsi wa Yezu Azamutse) national

Christian feast day commemorating Jesus Christ's ascension to heaven, 39 days after Easter

Thu, May 14

July

Independence Day (Fete de l'Independance / Umunsi w'Ukwikukira) national

Commemorates independence from Belgium in 1962

Wed, Jul 1

August

Assumption Day (Assomption / Umunsi wa Bikira Mariya) national

Catholic feast celebrating the assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven

Sat, Aug 15

October

Rwagasore Day (Journee du Prince Rwagasore / Umunsi wa Rwagasore) national

Commemorates Prince Louis Rwagasore, independence hero assassinated in 1961

Tue, Oct 13

Ndadaye Day (Journee du President Ndadaye / Umunsi wa Perezida Ndadaye) national

Commemorates President Melchior Ndadaye, first democratically elected Hutu president, assassinated in 1993

Wed, Oct 21

November

All Saints' Day (Toussaint / Umunsi w'Aberanda Bose) national

Christian feast day honoring all saints

Sun, Nov 1

December

Christmas Day (Noel / Noweli) national

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

API Access

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All available years for Burundi

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/national-holidays/api/BI/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/BI/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

BDI

Official Name

Republic of Burundi

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