Public holidays in Burundi 2024
Burundi has 14 public holidays in 2024. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
12weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2024
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Unity Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wednesday | International Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha observed | |
| Monday | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Assumption Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore | |
| Monday | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore observed | |
| Monday | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye | |
| Friday | All Saints' Day | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 12 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 February 2024Unity Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 29 June to Mon 1 July 2024Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 12 to Mon 14 October 2024Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
- 3 daysSat 19 to Mon 21 October 2024Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 November 2024All Saints' Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024Assumption Day
Questions about 2024 in Burundi
- How many working days are there in Burundi in 2024?
- 250 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Burundi have in 2024?
- 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (6 April 2024), National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (8 June 2024), Eid al-Adha (16 June 2024), Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore (13 October 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Burundi?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Burundi 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Burundi has 14 public holidays and 250 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/burundi/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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