The business world's No-Go Days!
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Burundi : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday July 1, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day |  |
| Friday July 8, 2022 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Saturday July 9, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday August 15, 2022 | Assumption | Catholic | |
| Monday September 12, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday October 13, 2022 | Day of Mourning | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday October 13, 2022 | Rwagasore | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday October 21, 2022 | Ndadaye Day | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday November 1, 2022 | All Saints' Day | Catholic | |
| Friday December 23, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday December 26, 2022 | St Stephen's Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Independence Day
-Friday July 1, 2022
Secular holiday : Obtained in 1962 after having been administered by Belgium as a United Nations trust territory. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday July 8, 2022
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday July 9, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
Assumption
-Monday August 15, 2022
Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday September 12, 2022
School holidays :
Day of Mourning
-Thursday October 13, 2022
Secular holiday : Crown Prince Louis Rwagasore (10 January 1932 13 October 1961) was a Burundian Royal and politician who is considered a significant figure in the history of Burundi nationalism. He served as prime minister and was assassinated shortly before Burundian independence. [Wikipedia]
Rwagasore
-Thursday October 13, 2022
Culture : Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932-1961) was a Burundi nationalist and Prime Minister.
Ndadaye Day
-Friday October 21, 2022
Secular holiday : Melchior Ndadaye was a political leader, assassinated on Oct. 21, 1993 not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
All Saints' Day
-Tuesday November 1, 2022
Catholic :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday December 23, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
St Stephen's Day
-Monday December 26, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
