President Ntaryamira Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Burundi

Burundi celebrates President Ntaryamira Day every 6 April to remember the Democratic reforms and tragic death of former Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	6 Apr	Sun	President Ntaryamira Day
	7 Apr	Mon	President Ntaryamira Day Holiday
2026	6 Apr	Mon	President Ntaryamira Day
2027	6 Apr	Tue	President Ntaryamira Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Ntaryamira helped found Front For Democracy, a political party that fought for and achieved the holding of a truly democratic election in Burundi in 1993. However, when Hutus won the election and thus threatened the power of the ruling Tutsis, the victor (President Ndadye) was assassinated after only three months in office.

At that point, Ntaryamira (also Hutu) became president. At first, things seemed to go well enough as Ntaryamira was thought of as a “moderate reformer”. But on 6 April 1994, the plane he was flying in was shot down, killing him and also the Rwandan president who was on board.

A horrible genocide followed the death of the two Hutu presidents. Revenge and hatred boiled over and became uncontrollable.

On 6 April, the people of Burundi remember one of their most beloved past presidents and his tragic death. They also ponder the events of the genocide and how to prevent such atrocities in the future.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	6 Apr	Sat	President Ntaryamira Day
2023	6 Apr	Thu	President Ntaryamira Day