1939 Holidays and Events in Burundi

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/2/1939, Mon	New Year's Day: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye.
	1/31/1939, Tue	Eid al-Adha
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Aid El-Hadj / Eid al-Adha). Subject to moon-sighting by Burundian Muslim community; may shift +/-1 day.
	2/6/1939, Mon	Unity and National Reconciliation Day: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Fete de l'Unite et de la Reconciliation Nationales). Commemorates the 1991 Charter of Unity.
	4/6/1939, Thu	Commemoration of President Cyprien Ntaryamira
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 6 April 1994 assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (killed with Rwandan President Habyarimana).
	4/9/1939, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a jour ferie chome et paye.
	5/1/1939, Mon	Labour Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Fete Internationale du Travail).
	5/18/1939, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Ascension).
	6/8/1939, Thu	National Patriotism Day (Commem. of President Pierre Nkurunziza)
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Journee Nationale du Patriotisme). Commemorates the 8 June 2020 death of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
	6/30/1939, Fri	Independence Day: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Anniversaire de l'Independance). Commemorates Burundi's independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962.
	8/15/1939, Tue	Assumption of Mary
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Assomption).
	10/13/1939, Fri	Commemoration of Prince Louis Rwagasore
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 13 October 1961 assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore.
	10/20/1939, Fri	Commemoration of President Melchior Ndadaye: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 21 October 1993 assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye.
	11/1/1939, Wed	All Saints' Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (La Toussaint).
	11/14/1939, Tue	Eid al-Fitr
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Aid El-Fithr / Eid al-Fitr). Subject to moon-sighting by Burundian Muslim community; may shift +/-1 day.
	12/25/1939, Mon	Christmas Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Noel).

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