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Public holidays in Burundi 2026
Burundi has 14 public holiday dates in 2026, 12 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
- Fri, Feb 5Unity Dayin 87 days
2026 holiday calendar
15 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 5 | Thu | Unity Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 8 | Mon | National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza | passed |
| Jul 1 | Wed | Independence Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Oct 13 | Tue | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore | passed |
| Oct 21 | Wed | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Nov 2 | Mon | All Saints' Day observed | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Labor Day3 days
- Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza3 days
- Sat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2All Saints' Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Feb 6Unity Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 12Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore4 days off
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