Public Holidays BI 2026
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Assumption
Sat, 15 August
in 3 days
Rwagasore Day
Tue, 13 October
in 62 days
Ndadaye Day
Wed, 21 October
in 70 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day National |
| 5 Feb | Thu | Unity Day National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Ntaryamira Day National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension Day National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 1 Jul | Wed | Independence Day National |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Assumption National |
| 13 Oct | Tue | Rwagasore Day National |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Ndadaye Day National |
| 1 Nov | Sun | All Saints' Day National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day National |
BI public holidays 2026: 13 days
In BI in 2026 there are 13 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 2 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 4 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.