Burundi

Burundi public holidays 2025

Burundi had 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Burundi in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 5Wednesday	Unity DayNationwide
March
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-Fitr Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 6Sunday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraNationwide
Apr 7Monday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
Jun 8Sunday	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaNationwide
Jun 9Monday	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 1Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
October
Oct 13Monday	Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis RwagasoreNationwide
Oct 21Tuesday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+5 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 7 · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 9 · Eid al-Adha, National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza
4 daysSat, Jun 28 – Tue, Jul 1 · Independence DayTake Mon, Jun 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
3 daysSat, Oct 11 – Mon, Oct 13 · Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
4 daysSat, Oct 18 – Tue, Oct 21 · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeTake Mon, Oct 20 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burundi in 2025?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Unity Day (Feb 5); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (Apr 6); International Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 29); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (Jun 8); Independence Day (Jul 1); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore (Oct 13); Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye (Oct 21); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

May and June and October, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 1 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.