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🇧🇮 Rwagasore Day in Burundi
Commemoration of Prince Louis Rwagasore
Date in Burundi
October 13
Instituted1961
Commemorates the assassination of Prince Louis Rwagasore, a national hero.
Honors Prince Louis Rwagasore, a nationalist hero assassinated in 1961
How Rwagasore Day is observed in Burundi
Historical significance
Rwagasore was a prime minister who fought for independence. He was assassinated in 1961.
Public life in Burundi
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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