Public holidays in Burundi 2029

16 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Monday 5 February 2029	Unity Day National day Fête de l'Unité	Fête de l'Unité
Wednesday 14 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr Religious Aid-El-Fithr Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Aid-El-Fithr
Friday 6 April 2029	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
Tuesday 24 April 2029	Eid al-Adha Religious Aid-El-Adha Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Aid-El-Adha
Tuesday 1 May 2029	International Labor Day Fête Internationale du Travail	Fête Internationale du Travail
Thursday 10 May 2029	Ascension Day Religious Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
Friday 8 June 2029	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 1 July 2029	Independence Day National day Anniversaire de l'Indépendance	Anniversaire de l'Indépendance
Monday 2 July 2029	Independence Day (observed) National day Anniversaire de l'Indépendance (observé) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 1 Jul)	Anniversaire de l'Indépendance (observé)
Wednesday 15 August 2029	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
Saturday 13 October 2029	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
Sunday 21 October 2029	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
Monday 22 October 2029	Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye (observed) National day Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye (observé) Observed day off for Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye (Sun 21 Oct)	Commémoration de l'Assassinat du Président Melchior Ndadaye (observé)
Thursday 1 November 2029	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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 2029 · 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 ↓
Fri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · 3 days offCommemoration 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 8 Jun – Sun 10 Jun · 3 days offNational 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 ↓
Sat 30 Jun – Mon 2 Jul · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 20 Oct – Mon 22 Oct · 3 days offCommemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye, Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye (observed)Typically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)International Labor DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 25°C (77°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)Ascension DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Nov – Sun 4 Nov)All Saints' DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Tue 25 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Bujumbura: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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 (Thu 5 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien NtaryamiraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Jun – Sun 10 Jun · National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre NkurunzizaShow on calendar ↓