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Ndadaye Day in Burundi

Name: Ndadaye Day in Burundi
Start: 2026-10-21
Location: Burundi

Commemoration of President Melchior Ndadaye

Date in Burundi October 21

Instituted 1993

Quick Facts

Holiday Type

Classification in Burundi

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Burundi

1993

About Ndadaye Day

Commemoration of President Melchior Ndadaye

Commemorates the assassination of Melchior Ndadaye, Burundi's first democratically elected president.

Marks the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993 which sparked the Burundian Civil War

Practical Information in Burundi

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Burundi

Ndadaye was assassinated in 1993, sparking a civil war. His death is remembered to promote peace.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

What this holiday commemorates

1993 Burundi President Melchior Ndadaye is killed in an attempted coup d’état staged by soldiers of the Tutsi ethnic group. · Burundi

In Burundi, around 1993

Historical Timeline

1993

Instituted in Burundi

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Holiday officially established in Burundi

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Burundi

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Final celebration recorded in Burundi

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Burundi

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Burundi

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: October 21, 2024