Public holidays in Burundi 2023

16 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Jour de l'an (observé) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	Jour de l'an (observé)
Sunday 5 February 2023	Unity Day National day Fête de l'Unité	Fête de l'Unité
Monday 6 February 2023	Unity Day (observed) National day Fête de l'Unité (observé) Observed day off for Unity Day (Sun 5 Feb)	Fête de l'Unité (observé)
Thursday 6 April 2023	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira National day Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira
Friday 21 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious Aid-El-Fithr	Aid-El-Fithr
Monday 1 May 2023	International Labor Day Fête Internationale du Travail	Fête Internationale du Travail
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
Thursday 8 June 2023	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza National day Journée Nationale du Patriotisme et Commémoration de la Mort du Président Pierre Nkurunziza	Journée Nationale du Patriotisme et Commémoration de la Mort du Président Pierre Nkurunziza
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious Aid-El-Adha	Aid-El-Adha
Saturday 1 July 2023	Independence Day National day Anniversaire de l'Indépendance	Anniversaire de l'Indépendance
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
Friday 13 October 2023	Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore National day Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore
Saturday 21 October 2023	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye National day Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye
Wednesday 1 November 2023	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Burundi (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Feb – Mon 6 Feb · 3 days offUnity Day, Unity Day (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offEid al-FitrTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Labor DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 13 Oct – Sun 15 Oct · 3 days offCommemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis RwagasoreTypically in Bujumbura: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 7 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr)Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 9 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Jun – Sun 11 Jun)National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaTypically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 27°C (81°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 1 Feb – Mon 6 Feb — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 1 Feb, Thu 2 Feb, Fri 3 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Feb – Mon 6 Feb · Unity Day, Unity Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Jun – Sun 11 Jun · National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaShow on calendar ↓