Public holidays 2026 in Burundi
There are 15 public holidays in 2026.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | ||
| Thursday | Unity Day | Fête de l'Unité | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Aid-El-Fithr (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira | Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira | ||
| Friday | International Labor Day | Fête Internationale du Travail | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Jour de l'Ascension | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Aid-El-Adha (estimé) | ||
| Monday | National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza | Journée Nationale du Patriotisme et Commémoration de la Mort du Président Pierre Nkurunziza | ||
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Anniversaire de l'Indépendance | ||
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Assomption | ||
| Tuesday | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore | Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore | ||
| Wednesday | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye | Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye | ||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | ||
| Monday | All Saints' Day (observed) | Toussaint (observé) | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Noël |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
20 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb, Wed 4 Feb | 31 Jan – 5 Feb 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Unity Day |
| Fri 6 Feb | 5 Feb – 8 Feb 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Unity Day |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr | 4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Labor Day |
| Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May | 9 May – 14 May 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ascension Day |
| Fri 15 May | 14 May – 17 May 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun | 6 Jun – 14 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza |
| Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun | 27 Jun – 1 Jul 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Independence Day |
| Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul | 1 Jul – 5 Jul 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Independence Day |
| Mon 12 Oct | 10 Oct – 13 Oct 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore |
| Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct | 13 Oct – 18 Oct 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore |
| Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct | 17 Oct – 21 Oct 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye |
| Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct | 21 Oct – 25 Oct 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye |
| Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | All Saints' Day, All Saints' Day (observed) |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BI (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.bi) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
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