Burundi

Burundi public holidays 2027

Burundi has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Burundi in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 5Friday	Unity DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 6Tuesday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
June
Jun 8Tuesday	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaNationwide
July
Jul 1Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 13Wednesday	Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis RwagasoreNationwide
Oct 21Thursday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+6 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 7 · Unity Day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 3 – Tue, Apr 6 · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraTake Mon, Apr 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
4 daysSat, Jun 5 – Tue, Jun 8 · National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaTake Mon, Jun 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 4 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Assumption Day
4 daysThu, Oct 21 – Sun, Oct 24 · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeTake Fri, Oct 22 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burundi in 2027?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Unity Day (Feb 5); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (Apr 6); International Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 17); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

249 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

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.