Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Burundi Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Burundi
Burundi has 12 national public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Burundi public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Unity Day | Unity Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Ntaryamira Day | Ntaryamira Day | Public holiday |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Patriotism Day | National Patriotism Day | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Rwagasore Day | Rwagasore Day | Public holiday | |
| Ndadaye Day | Ndadaye Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Burundi holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March
April 1
May 2
June 1
July 1
August 1
September
October 2
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Burundi 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul
Take off Mon 30 Jun
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 18 Oct – Tue 21 Oct
Take off Mon 20 Oct
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to Burundi?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.