Public holidays in Burundi 2025
Burundi has 14 public holidays in 2025. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
248working days in 2025
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Unity Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira | |
| Monday | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira observed | |
| Thursday | International Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza | |
| Monday | National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza observed | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore | |
| Tuesday | Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye | |
| Saturday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2025
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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb19 wd
Mar20 wd
Apr21 wd
May20 wd
Jun19 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug20 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov20 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 March 2025Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysSat 5 to Mon 7 April 2025Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira
- 4 daysFri 6 to Mon 9 June 2025Eid al-Adha, National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza
- 3 daysFri 15 to Sun 17 August 2025Assumption Day
- 3 daysSat 11 to Mon 13 October 2025Commemoration of the Assassination of National Hero, Prince Louis Rwagasore
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025International Labor Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 30 May 2025 for Thu 29 May to Sun 1 June 2025Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 June 2025 for Sat 28 June to Tue 1 July 2025Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 20 October 2025 for Sat 18 to Tue 21 October 2025Commemoration of the Assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas Day
Questions about 2025 in Burundi
- How many working days are there in Burundi in 2025?
- 248 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Burundi have in 2025?
- 14 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (30 March 2025), Commemoration of the Assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (6 April 2025), National Day of Patriotism and Commemoration of the Death of President Pierre Nkurunziza (8 June 2025), All Saints' Day (1 November 2025).
- 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 2026?
- See public holidays in Burundi 2026 or go back to 2024.
Cite or reuse this data
Burundi has 14 public holidays and 248 working days in 2025.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/burundi/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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