Public holidays in Burundi 2024

16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Monday 5 February 2024	Unity Day National day Fête de l'Unité	Fête de l'Unité
Saturday 6 April 2024	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
Wednesday 10 April 2024	Eid al-Fitr Religious Aid-El-Fithr	Aid-El-Fithr
Wednesday 1 May 2024	International Labor Day Fête Internationale du Travail	Fête Internationale du Travail
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
Saturday 8 June 2024	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
Sunday 16 June 2024	Eid al-Adha Religious Aid-El-Adha	Aid-El-Adha
Monday 17 June 2024	Eid al-Adha (observed) Religious Aid-El-Adha (observé) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 Jun)	Aid-El-Adha (observé)
Monday 1 July 2024	Independence Day National day Anniversaire de l'Indépendance	Anniversaire de l'Indépendance
Thursday 15 August 2024	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
Sunday 13 October 2024	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
Monday 14 October 2024	Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore (observed) National day Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore (observé) Observed day off for Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore (Sun 13 Oct)	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore (observé)
Monday 21 October 2024	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
Friday 1 November 2024	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Sat 3 Feb – Mon 5 Feb · 3 days offUnity DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days offEid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 20% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Oct – Mon 14 Oct · 3 days offCommemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore, Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 19 Oct – Mon 21 Oct · 3 days offCommemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior NdadayeTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days offAll Saints' DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 27°C (81°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 31 Jan – Mon 5 Feb — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 31 Jan, Thu 1 Feb, Fri 2 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Feb – Mon 5 Feb · Unity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 Oct – Mon 14 Oct · Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore, Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore (observed)Show on calendar ↓