Public Holidays for Burundi (2026)

Official national holidays, bank observances, and non-working days for Burundi in 2026.

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Country: Burundi

Current date: 2026-10-19

Today holiday: None

26 public holidays between Jan 1, 2026 and Dec 31, 2026

  • 2026-01-01 New Year's Day (public)
  • 2026-02-18 National Heroes Day (public)
  • 2026-02-19 Youth Day (public)
  • 2026-03-08 International Women's Day (observance)
  • 2026-04-06 Easter Monday (religious)
  • 2026-04-07 Genocide Memorial Day (observance)
  • 2026-04-08 National Mourning Day (observance)
  • 2026-04-08 Eid al-Fitr (religious)

Burundi Holidays in 2026

Date Day Holiday Name Type
2026-01-01 Thursday New Year's Day public
2026-02-19 Thursday Youth Day public
2026-05-01 Friday Labour Day public
2026-03-08 Sunday International Women's Day observance
2026-04-07 Tuesday Genocide Memorial Day observance
2026-04-06 Monday Easter Monday religious
2026-07-01 Wednesday Independence Day public
2026-06-29 Monday Prince's Day public
2026-08-15 Saturday Assumption of Mary religious
2026-10-07 Wednesday National Unity Day public
2026-10-05 Monday Teachers' Day observance
2026-11-01 Sunday All Saints' Day religious
2026-11-02 Monday All Souls' Day religious
2026-11-15 Sunday Farmers' Day observance
2026-12-24 Thursday Christmas Eve religious
2026-12-25 Friday Christmas Day public
2026-12-26 Saturday Boxing Day public
2026-12-31 Thursday New Year's Eve observance
2026-07-25 Saturday Patron Saint's Day religious
2026-04-08 Wednesday National Mourning Day observance
2026-06-30 Tuesday Independence Day Eve observance
2026-02-18 Wednesday National Heroes Day public
2026-07-05 Sunday Islamic New Year (Muharram) religious
2026-09-14 Monday Mawlid an-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) religious
2026-04-08 Wednesday Eid al-Fitr religious
2026-06-14 Sunday Eid al-Adha religious

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