| Date | English Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| February 5 | Unity Day | Intended to help reconcile ethnic differences between the Tutsi and the Hutu. |
| April 6 | Ntaryamira Day | Marks the anniversary of President Ntaryamira's death in 1994. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | International Workers' Day |
| April or May40 days after Easter | Ascension Day | |
| June 8 | Nkurunziza Day | Marks the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020. |
| July 1 | Independence Day | Independence from Belgium in 1962. |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | |
| October 13 | Rwagasore Day | Prince Louis Rwagasore was a nationalist, assassinated in 1961. |
| October 21 | Ndadaye Day | President Melchior Ndadaye's assassination in 1993 sparked the Burundian Civil War |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| 1 Shawwaldate varies | Eid al-Fitr | This national holiday is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebrates Abraham′s ramadan of his son. |
| 10 Dhu al-Hijjahdate varies | Eid al-Adha | This national holiday is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebrates Abraham′s sacrifice of his son. |
Dates of variable holidays
2021- Ascension: May 13
- Eid al-Adha: July 20
- Labour Day: May 2
- Ascension: May 25
- Eid al-Adha: July 10
- Christmas: December 26
- Ascension: May 18
- Eid al-Adha: June 28
- Ascension: May 9
- Eid al-Adha: June 17
- Ascension: May 29
- Eid al-Adha: June 7
References
Burundi Business Holidays (in French) http://countries.bridgat.com/fr/Burundi_Business_Holidays.html ↩
"Unity Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021. https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/burundi/burundi-unity-day ↩
"President Ntaryamira Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021. https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/burundi/president-ntaryamira-day ↩
"President Nkurunziza Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021. https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/burundi/president-nkurunziza-day ↩
"Independence Day in Burundi in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 14, 2021. https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/burundi/burundi-independence-day ↩