This is a list of public holidays in Burundi.[1]
| Date | English Name | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | ||
| February 5 | Unity Day | Intended to help reconcile ethnic differences between the Tutsi and the Hutu.[2] | |
| April 6 | Cyprien Ntaryamira Day | Marks the anniversary of President Ntaryamira's death in 1994.[3] | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | International Workers' Day | |
| April or May 40 days after Easter | |||
| July 1 | Independence Day | Independence from Belgium in 1962.[4] | |
| August 15 | Assumption | ||
| October 13 | Rwagasore Day | Prince Louis Rwagasore was a nationalist assassinated in 1961. | |
| October 21 | Ndadaye Day | President Melchior Ndadaye′s assaaination in 1993 sparked the Burundian Civil War | |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | ||
| December 25 | Christmas Day | ||
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjah date varies | Eid al-Adha Feast of the Sacrifice | This national holiday is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebrates Abraham′s sacrifice of his son. |