2019 Holidays and Events in Burundi

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2019, Tue	New Year's Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye.
	2/5/2019, Tue	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.
	4/5/2019, Fri	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).
	4/21/2019, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a jour ferie chome et paye.
	5/1/2019, Wed	Labour Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Fete Internationale du Travail).
	5/30/2019, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Ascension).
	6/5/2019, Wed	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.
	6/7/2019, Fri	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.
	7/1/2019, Mon	Independence Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Anniversaire de l'Independance). Commemorates Burundi's independence from Belgium on 1 July 1962.
	8/12/2019, Mon	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.
	8/15/2019, Thu	Assumption of Mary
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Assomption).
	10/14/2019, Mon	Commemoration of Prince Louis Rwagasore: Actual Observance Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 13 October 1961 assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore.
	10/21/2019, Mon	Commemoration of President Melchior Ndadaye
Note A jour ferie chome et paye. Commemorates the 21 October 1993 assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye.
	11/1/2019, Fri	All Saints' Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (La Toussaint).
	12/25/2019, Wed	Christmas Day
Note A jour ferie chome et paye (Noel).

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