1997 Holidays and Events in Burundi

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1997, Wed	New Year's Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye.
	2/5/1997, Wed	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.
	2/10/1997, Mon	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.
	3/30/1997, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a jour ferie chome et paye.
	4/7/1997, Mon	Commemoration of President Cyprien Ntaryamira: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 6 April 1994 assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira (killed with Rwandan President Habyarimana).
	4/18/1997, Fri	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.
	5/1/1997, Thu	Labour Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Fete Internationale du Travail).
	5/8/1997, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Ascension).
	6/9/1997, Mon	National Patriotism Day (Commem. of President Pierre Nkurunziza): Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Journee Nationale du Patriotisme). Commemorates the 8 June 2020 death of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
	7/1/1997, Tue	Independence Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Anniversaire de l'Independance). Commemorates Burundi's independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962.
	8/15/1997, Fri	Assumption of Mary
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Assomption).
	10/13/1997, Mon	Commemoration of Prince Louis Rwagasore
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 13 October 1961 assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore.
	10/21/1997, Tue	Commemoration of President Melchior Ndadaye
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 21 October 1993 assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye.
	10/31/1997, Fri	All Saints' Day: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (La Toussaint).
	12/25/1997, Thu	Christmas Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Noel).

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