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馃嚙馃嚠 Nkurunziza Day in Burundi
Commemoration of President Pierre Nkurunziza
Date in Burundi
June 8
Instituted2020
Marks the anniversary of President Nkurunziza's death in 2020
Public life in Burundi
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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