Public Holidays in Burundi 2017 🇧🇮

Burundi has 16 public holidays in 2017. 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	Thursday Bridge day	President Ntaryamira Day	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labour Day	Public holiday
25. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
25. Jun	Sunday	Eid ul Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Eid ul Fitr (estimated) (observed)	Public holiday
1. Jul	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Assumption Day	Public holiday
1. Sep	Friday Long weekend	Eid al Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
13. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Prince Louis Rwagasore Day	Public holiday
21. Oct	Saturday	President Ndadaye's Day	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Burundi 2017

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 (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 25. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid ul Fitr (estimated) (observed) — 26. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Assumption Day — 15. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al Adha (estimated) — 1. Sep (Friday) — long weekend
Prince Louis Rwagasore Day — 13. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long 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 2017 to 2018.

Ascension Day: 25. May 2017 → 10. May 2018
Eid ul Fitr (estimated): 25. Jun 2017 → 15. Jun 2018
Eid al Adha (estimated): 1. Sep 2017 → 21. Aug 2018

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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 2017?

Burundi observes 16 public holidays in 2017. 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 2017.