Burundi

Burundi public holidays 2028

Burundi has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Burundi in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 5Saturday	Unity DayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 6Thursday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 8Thursday	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaNationwide
July
Jul 1Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
October
Oct 13Friday	Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis RwagasoreNationwide
Oct 21Saturday	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeNationwide
November
Nov 1Wednesday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 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 2028

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.

4 daysThu, Apr 6 – Sun, Apr 9 · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraTake Fri, Apr 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 8 – Sun, Jun 11 · National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaTake Fri, Jun 9 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 13 – Sun, Oct 15 · Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Burundi in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Unity Day (Feb 5); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (Apr 6); International Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Ascension Day (May 25); 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 2028?

251 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.