Public holidays in Burundi 2025

17 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day Send a card Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Wednesday 5 February 2025	Unity Day National daySend a card Fête de l'Unité	Fête de l'Unité
Sunday 30 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card Aid-El-Fithr	Aid-El-Fithr
Monday 31 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr (observed) ReligiousSend a card Aid-El-Fithr (observé) Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)	Aid-El-Fithr (observé)
Sunday 6 April 2025	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira National daySend a card Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira
Monday 7 April 2025	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (observed) National daySend a card Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira (observé) Observed day off for Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (Sun 6 Apr)	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Cyprien Ntaryamira (observé)
Thursday 1 May 2025	International Labor Day Send a card Fête Internationale du Travail	Fête Internationale du Travail
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day ReligiousSend a card Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
Friday 6 June 2025	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a card Aid-El-Adha	Aid-El-Adha
Sunday 8 June 2025	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza National daySend a card 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
Monday 9 June 2025	National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (observed) National daySend a card Journée Nationale du Patriotisme et Commémoration de la Mort du Président Pierre Nkurunziza (observé) Observed day off for National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (Sun 8 Jun)	Journée Nationale du Patriotisme et Commémoration de la Mort du Président Pierre Nkurunziza (observé)
Tuesday 1 July 2025	Independence Day National daySend a card Anniversaire de l'Indépendance	Anniversaire de l'Indépendance
Friday 15 August 2025	Assumption Day ReligiousSend a card Assomption	Assomption
Monday 13 October 2025	Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore National daySend a card Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Héros National, le Prince Louis Rwagasore
Tuesday 21 October 2025	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye National daySend a card Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye
Saturday 1 November 2025	All Saints' Day ReligiousSend a card Toussaint	Toussaint
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 3 days offEid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 Apr – Mon 7 Apr · 3 days offCommemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 4 days offEid al-Adha, National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza, National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days offAssumption DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 27°C (81°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 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 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)International Labor DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 96% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul)Independence DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 20 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Oct – Tue 21 Oct)Commemoration 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 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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: Tue 3 Jun – Mon 9 Jun — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 3 Jun, Wed 4 Jun, Thu 5 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Apr – Mon 7 Apr · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Eid al-Adha, National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza, National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓