Public Holidays in Burundi 2012 🇧🇮

Burundi has 18 public holidays in 2012. The next public holiday is Prince Louis Rwagasore Day on 13. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Burundi.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
5. Feb	Sunday	Unity Day	Public holiday
6. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Unity Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. Apr	Friday Long weekend	President Ntaryamira Day	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labour Day	Public holiday
17. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
1. Jul	Sunday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day (observed)	Public holiday
15. Aug	Wednesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
19. Aug	Sunday	Eid ul Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Eid ul Fitr (estimated) (observed)	Public holiday
13. Oct	Saturday	Prince Louis Rwagasore Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Sunday	President Ndadaye's Day	Public holiday
22. Oct	Monday Long weekend	President Ndadaye's Day (observed)	Public holiday
26. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Eid al Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
1. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Burundi 2012

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Unity Day (observed) — 6. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
President Ntaryamira Day — 6. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ascension Day — 17. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence Day (observed) — 2. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid ul Fitr (estimated) (observed) — 20. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
President Ndadaye's Day (observed) — 22. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al Adha (estimated) — 26. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
All Saints' Day — 1. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Burundi

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2012 to 2013.

Ascension Day: 17. May 2012 → 9. May 2013
Eid ul Fitr (estimated): 19. Aug 2012 → 8. Aug 2013
Eid al Adha (estimated): 26. Oct 2012 → 15. Oct 2013

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Holidays in other countries:

🇧🇮 Burundi 15 holidays
🇹🇿 Tanzania 17 holidays
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of Congo N/A
🇷🇼 Rwanda N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Burundi have in 2012?

Burundi observes 18 public holidays in 2012. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Burundi?

The next public holiday in Burundi is Prince Louis Rwagasore Day on 13. Oct.

Are public holidays in Burundi the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2012.