Public holidays in Burundi 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Burundi 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'an
ThursdayUnity DayFête de l'Unité
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Aid-El-Fithr (estimé)
MondayCommemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraCommémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira
FridayInternational Labor DayFête Internationale du Travail
ThursdayAscension DayJour de l'Ascension
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Aid-El-Adha (estimé)
MondayNational Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaJournée Nationale du Patriotisme et Commémoration de la Mort du Président Pierre Nkurunziza
WednesdayIndependence DayAnniversaire de l'Indépendance
SaturdayAssumption DayAssomption
TuesdayCommemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis RwagasoreCommémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore
WednesdayCommemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeCommémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye
SundayAll Saints' DayToussaint
MondayAll Saints' Day (observed)Toussaint (observé)
FridayChristmas DayNoël

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 leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb, Wed 4 Feb31 Jan – 5 Feb 2026362Unity Day
Fri 6 Feb5 Feb – 8 Feb 2026144Unity Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3International Labor Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Tue 9 Jun, Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun6 Jun – 14 Jun 2026492.3National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza
Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun27 Jun – 1 Jul 2026252.5Independence Day
Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul1 Jul – 5 Jul 2026252.5Independence Day
Mon 12 Oct10 Oct – 13 Oct 2026144Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct13 Oct – 18 Oct 2026362Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct17 Oct – 21 Oct 2026252.5Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye
Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct21 Oct – 25 Oct 2026252.5Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye
Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026492.3All Saints' Day, All Saints' Day (observed)
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Burundi have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Burundi?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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