1971 Holidays and Events in Burundi

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1971, Fri	New Year's Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye.
	2/5/1971, Fri	Unity and National Reconciliation Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Fete de l'Unite et de la Reconciliation Nationales). Commemorates the 1991 Charter of Unity.
	2/5/1971, Fri	Eid al-Adha: Actual Observance Day
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.
	4/6/1971, Tue	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).
	4/11/1971, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a jour ferie chome et paye.
	4/30/1971, Fri	Labour Day: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Fete Internationale du Travail).
	5/20/1971, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Ascension).
	6/8/1971, Tue	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.
	7/1/1971, Thu	Independence Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Anniversaire de l'Independance). Commemorates Burundi's independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962.
	8/16/1971, Mon	Assumption of Mary: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Assomption).
	10/13/1971, Wed	Commemoration of Prince Louis Rwagasore
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 13 October 1961 assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore.
	10/21/1971, Thu	Commemoration of President Melchior Ndadaye
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 21 October 1993 assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye.
	11/1/1971, Mon	All Saints' Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (La Toussaint).
	11/19/1971, Fri	Eid al-Fitr: Actual Observance Day
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.
	12/24/1971, Fri	Christmas Day: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Noel).

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