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| Date | English name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| February 5 | Unity Day | Intended to help reconcile ethnic differences between theTutsi and theHutu.[2] |
| April 6 | Ntaryamira Day | Marks the anniversary of President Ntaryamira's death in 1994.[3] |
| May 1 | Labour Day | International Workers' Day |
| April or May 40 days afterEaster | Ascension Day | |
| June 8 | Nkurunziza Day | Marks the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020.[4] |
| July 1 | Independence Day | Independence from Belgium in 1962.[5] |
| 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 theBurundian Civil War |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| 1Shawwal date varies | Eid al-Fitr | This national holiday celebrates the end ofRamadan. |
| 10Dhu al-Hijjah date varies | Eid al-Adha | This national holiday is the holiest day of the Islamic year; it celebratesAbraham′s sacrifice of his son. |
