Independence Day Parade
Season or date: July 1
Military parade and provincial delegations march in Bujumbura to celebrate independence.
Festivals in Burundi
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Unity Day
Season or date: February 5
Nationwide commemorative ceremonies pray for ethnic reconciliation.
Kafa Festival
Season or date: Late August
Celebration of coffee harvest. Tastings and ethnic dances can be enjoyed.
FESTICAB (Burundi Film Festival)
Season or date: May
Film festival screening domestic and international works. Held in Gitega and Bujumbura.
Royal Drum Festival
Season or date: September
Drum troupes from across the country gather for traditional percussion performances.
Lake Tanganyika Regatta
Season or date: November
Fishing boat race and lakeside music event popular with tourists.
Christmas
Season or date: December 25
Church masses and family gatherings. Some areas have drum performances on Christmas Eve.
Public holidays
- New Year (January 1)
- Soldiers' Day (January 26)
- Unity Day (February 5)
- Workers' Day (May 1)
- Independence Day (July 1)
- Assumption of Mary (August 15)
- All Saints' Day (November 1)
- Christmas (December 25)