2025 Holidays - Burundi
| Name | Weekday | Date | Type | Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2025 | National | All |
| Unity Day | Wednesday | Feb. 5, 2025 | National | All |
| Eid al Fitr * | Monday | March 31, 2025 | National | All |
| President Ntaryamira Day (In Lieu) | Monday | April 7, 2025 | National | All |
| Labour Day | Thursday | May 1, 2025 | National | All |
| Ascension Day | Thursday | May 29, 2025 | National | All |
| Eid Al Adha * | Saturday | June 7, 2025 | National | All |
| President Pierre Nkurunziza Day (In Lieu) | Monday | June 9, 2025 | National | All |
| Independence Day | Tuesday | July 1, 2025 | National | All |
| Assumption Day | Friday | Aug. 15, 2025 | National | All |
| Prince Louis Rwagasore Day | Monday | Oct. 13, 2025 | National | All |
| President Ndadaye's Day | Tuesday | Oct. 21, 2025 | National | All |
| All Saints' Day | Saturday | Nov. 1, 2025 | National | All |
| Christmas Day | Thursday | Dec. 25, 2025 | National | All |
* Estimated holiday dates
We continuously monitor and update holiday information, but there may be occasional inaccuracies.
Burundi workweek and weekend
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday | Workday | Workday | Workday | Workday | Weekend | Weekend |
Burundi Public Holiday Observance Rules
1. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Sunday
- Monday Replacement: If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the holiday-in-lieu.
- Applies to all holidays: This shift covers both religious and national holidays that land on a Sunday.
- Employer compliance: Public and private employers must treat Monday as the holiday. If employees work on that Monday, they are entitled to overtime pay or compensatory leave, according to labor laws.
2. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Saturday
- No official shift: There is no standard rule to move a holiday from Saturday to another weekday.
- Typical practice: If employees do not usually work on Saturdays, they simply observe the holiday on that day. If Saturday is a workday for them, standard weekend or holiday pay applies.
- Compensation: Employees who must work on a Saturday public holiday should receive overtime pay or time off in lieu, as per national labor regulations.
3. Bridge Holidays (Long Weekends)
- No formal bridging system: Burundi does not automatically grant an extra day off if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday to create a long weekend.
- Occasional government decrees: The government may, under specific circumstances, declare additional days off around major holidays or national events, but this is ad hoc.
- Employer discretion: Some employers may choose to close for a long weekend, but there is no legal obligation to do so.
4. Special Cases for Public Holidays
- Religious holidays: Christian and Muslim holidays (e.g., Easter, Christmas, Eid al-Fitr) follow their respective calendars. If such a holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday replacement applies.
- National commemorations: Independence Day (1 July) and other key observances follow the same Sunday-to-Monday shift if they land on Sunday.
- Ad hoc holidays: For significant national events (state funerals, official ceremonies), extra public holidays may be declared. Unless stated otherwise, if they fall on a Sunday, Monday is observed as the replacement holiday.
5. Additional Notes
- Legal framework: Burundi’s public holidays and observance rules are set out in labor laws and government decrees.
- Holiday schedules: The government generally publishes a list of public holidays each year. Religious holiday dates can be confirmed closer to the event, based on lunar or liturgical calendars.
- Work on holidays: Employees required to work on public holidays (including Monday replacements) must receive premium pay or compensatory time off, per the Labor Code.
- Employer flexibility: Individual employers may offer more generous benefits, but the baseline rules follow national legislation.