Burundi Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Burundi 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 5th February | Thursday | Unity Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid ul Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 6th April | Monday | President Ntaryamira Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 8th June | Monday | President Pierre Nkurunziza Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st July | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 13th October | Tuesday | Prince Louis Rwagasore Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st October | Wednesday | President Ndadaye's Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st November | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| 2nd November | Monday | Day off for All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Burundi. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Burundi this year in 2026?
There are 15 holidays in Burundi in 2026
How to retrieve the Burundi holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BI&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Burundi holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BI', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);