Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Labour Day
- Country
- Burundi
- Date
- May 1, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 73 days away
- About this Holiday
- Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Burundi • May 1, 2026 • Friday
Also known as: Umunsi Mukuru w'Abakozi
Umunsi mukuru w’abakozi n’akazi ni umunsi uhambaye cane mu gihugu c’Uburundi, aho ufatwa nka rimwe mu bihe bikuru vyo gushira imbere agaciro k’umukozi n’uruhara rwiwe mu kwubaka igihugu. Uyu munsi ntiwamyeho gutya gusa, ahubwo ni umwanya wo kuzirikana amashirahamwe y’abakozi, imibano myiza mu kazi, hamwe n’iterambere ry’ubutunzi bw’igihugu rishingiye ku mbaraga z’amaboko n’ubwenge bw’Abarundi. Mu Burundi, uyu munsi urangwa n’akaranga k’ubumwe, aho abakozi bo mu nzego zitandukanye, haba mu nzego za Leta rwagati, mu nzego z’abikorera utwabo, ndetse no mu gisata c’uburimyi n’ubworozi, bahura kugira berekane ico bamaze gushikako no gusaba ko imibereho yabo yorushiriza kuba myiza.
Iki ni igihe c’akaruhuko gasanzwe ku bakozi bose, ariko kandi ni n’igihe c’isuzuma. Mu gihugu nk’Uburundi gifise ubutunzi bwishingikirije cane ku murimo, uyu munsi uba uburyo bwo gushimira abakozi b’indashyikirwa no gushira ahabona amategeko agenga akazi kugira ngo habeho ubutungane mu mibano. Ni umunsi ushira imbere ijambo ry’umukozi, ukaba n’umwanya wo kwibutsa abakoresha ko umukozi ari ryo tunga rya mbere ry’ishirahamwe cyangwa rya Leta.
Uyu munsi kandi ufise ishusho y’isi yose, ariko mu Burundi ufise uko ufatwa mu buryo bwihariye bushingiye ku muco w’ubufatanye n’ugusenyera ku mugozi umwe. Mu gihe c’uyu munsi, usanga imvugo zishira imbere "Gukunda Akazi" n’ "Iterambere ry’Uburundi" ari zo ziganza. Ni igihe c’akanyamuneza aho abakozi baba bishimiye ko amagara yabo n’ubwenge bwabo bikoreshwa mu buryo butuma igihugu gitera imbere, na bo bakabona uburyo bwo kwiteza imbere mu miryango yabo.
Mu Burundi, Umunsi Mpuzamakungu w'Abakozi uba buri mwaka ku itariki ya mbere ya Rusama (Meyi). Kuri uyu mwaka turiko turitegurira, itariki n'iminsi bizokwifashe gutya:
Umunsi nyirizina: Friday Itariki: May 1, 2026 Iminsi isigaye: Hasigaye iminsi 73 kugira uyu munsi ube.
Iyi tariki ya 1 Rusama ni itariki idahinduka (fixed date) mu Burundi. Naho uyu munsi wogwa ku munsi w’iyinga (Sunday) cyangwa hagati mu ndwi, Leta y’Uburundi irashira imbere kwubahiriza uyu munsi nk’akaruhuko k’abakozi bose. Mu mwaka wa 2026, uyu munsi uzoba ari ku wa Gatanu, bituma abakozi benshi baronka akanya keza ko kuruhuka no kwitegurira impera y’indwi (weekend) mu mutekano n’akanyamuneza.
Naho uyu munsi ufise inkomoko mu mahanga, cyane cyane mu myiyerekano y’abakozi yabaye i Chicago muri Amerika mu mwaka wa 1886 basaba kugabanya amasaha y’akazi, mu Burundi uyu munsi winjiye mu muco w’ubutegetsi n’akazi kuva igihugu cikukira. Uburundi bwahise bwemera amategeko mpuzamakungu agenga akazi (ILO - International Labour Organization), bituma uyu munsi uba umwe mu minsi mikuru ikomeye mu gihugu.
Mu mateka y’Uburundi, uyu munsi wagiye urushiriza guhabwa agaciro uko imyaka yagiye iratambuka. Mu myaka ya mbere y’intwaro ya Repubulika, uyu munsi wasanga ari uburyo bwo guhuza abakozi b’Abarundi n’abanyamahanga bakorera mu gihugu kugira bunge ubumwe. Mu gihe c’akaruhuko, Leta yarashira imbere gushira mu ngiro amategeko y’akazi (Code du Travail) kugira ngo umukozi w’umurundi ntiyongere gukandagizwa nka mu gihe c’ubukoloni.
Uyu munsi ni ikimenyetso c’uko Uburundi bwemera ko iterambere ridashobora kubaho hatariho abakozi bafise iteka n’uburenganzira bwubahirizwa. Ni umunsi wo kwibuka ko akazi ari ryo soko ry’iteka (Work is the source of dignity).
Mu Burundi, guhimbaza Umunsi w'Abakozi biba mu buryo butandukanye, guhera mu murwa mukuru w’ubutunzi Bujumbura, mu murwa mukuru wa politiki Gitega, gushika no mu mitumba ya kure:
Naho uyu munsi ari uwa "laic" (utari uwa kidini), hariho imigenzo imaze kumenyerwa mu Burundi:
Kwambara Neza: Abakozi bakunda kwambara imipira (T-shirts) n'ingofero byakozwe n'ibigo byabo. Ibi byerekana ubudahemuka (loyalty) bafitiye aho bakorera. Indirimbo n'Imiduri: Mu myiyerekano, usanga hariho abaririmvyi cyangwa imigwi y’ingoma yerekana akaranga k’Uburundi. Ibi bituma umunsi w’akazi uba umunsi w’ibirori bifise ishusho y’umuco. Ibiganiro kuri Radio na Televiziyo: Mu minsi ibanziriza uyu munsi, haba hariho ibiganiro byinshi bishikiriza ibibazo by’abakozi, aho abahagarariye amashirahamwe y’abakozi (COSYBU, CSB, n'ayandi) bashikiriza ivyo bifuza ko Leta n’abakoresha bahindura.
Niba uri umushitsi mu Burundi mu gihe c’Umunsi w’Abakozi ku itariki May 1, 2026, 2026, dore bimwe mu byo ukwiye kumenya:
Urugendo n'Ubushanyi: Amabarabara amwe n’amwe mu mujyi rwagati wa Bujumbura cyangwa Gitega ashobora kwugarwa kubera imyiyerekano. Ni byiza kubaza amakuru hakiri kare niba ufise urugendo rwa kure. Amaduka n'Amabanki: Hafi y’ibigo byose bya Leta, amabanki, n’amaduka manini aba yugawe. Niba ukeneye amafaranga cyangwa ibintu byo kurya, ni byiza kubiteganya iminsi ibiri imbere. Gusa, utubare (bars) n’uburiro (restaurants) bikunze kuba bifuye kuko abantu baba bagiye kuruhukira yo. Ubwubahane: Uyu munsi ufatwa nka "Umunsi w’Ikiruhuko". Niba ufise abakozi bagufasha mu rugo cyangwa mu kazi, ni byiza kubaha akaruhuko kabo cyangwa kubumvikana nabo niba bakenewe mu buryo bwihariye, ukayaga nabo ku bijyanye n’agashirukanyota kabo. Umutekano: Uyu munsi urangwa n’amahoro n’umutekano ukomeye. Naho hariho abantu benshi mu mabarabara, biba ari ibirori. Gusa nk’ibisanzwe, ni byiza kuba maso mu bantu benshi.
Mu Burundi, umurimyi ni we mukozi wa mbere. Naho uyu munsi ukunze kugaragara nk’uw’abakozi bo mu biro cyangwa mu nganda, Leta y’Uburundi irashira imbere n’abakozi bo mu mirima. Kuri uyu munsi, barashimirwa ku ruhara bafise mu gutuma igihugu kironka ibifungurwa (food security). Mu turere tw’imivumba, abarimyi na bo barahura bakaganira ku bibazo by’ifumbire, imbuto, n’isoko ry’ivyo barimye.
Mu gihe hasigaye iminsi 73 kugira dushike ku itariki ya May 1, 2026, hariho ibintu byinshi biba biri mu biganiro hagati ya Leta n’abakozi. Muri uyu mwaka wa 2026, bitegekanijwe ko hashira imbere ibi bikurikira:
Umunsi w'Abakozi mu Burundi (Labour Day) urashira imbere "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Iterambere" (Unité, Travail, Progrès) nk'uko ibirango by'igihugu bibivuga. Ni umunsi wo guhagarika imashini, guhagarika amakaramu, no guhagarika amasuka mu mwanya muto, kugira ngo umuntu yisuzume: "Ese ico nakoze kigira ico kimaze ku gihugu canje?".
Niba uri mu Burundi kuri uyu munsi, uzokwihwihwira akanyamuneza mu bakozi, wumve indirimbo zishira imbere igihugu, kandi ubone ko Abarundi ari abantu bakunda akazi kandi bafise icizere c’ejo hazaza heza.
Izina rishika: Umunsi Mpuzamakungu w'Abakozi n'Akazi (Fête Internationale du Travail). Itariki mu mwaka wa 2026: May 1, 2026 (Friday). Iminsi isigaye: 73 days. Imiterere: Umunsi w'akaruhuko ku rwego rw'igihugu (Public Holiday). Ibicunzwe: Ibigo bya Leta, Amabanki, Amashuri, n'ibigo by'abikorera biruga. Ibiguma bifunguye: Amavuriro (Emergency services), Utubare n'Amahoteri, n'uburyo bw'ingendo (Transportation) naho buba bwagabanutse.
Uyu munsi ni akaryo keza ko kwerekana ko umukozi wese, kuva ku mukubura ibarabara gushika ku mutegetsi wo mu biro bikuru, bose bafise uruhara rungana mu kwubaka Uburundi bw’ejo hazaza. Ni umunsi w’ishema, ubumwe, n’akaruhuko kagenewe abasanzwe bakora batiziganya umwaka wose.
Common questions about Labour Day in Burundi
Mu mwaka wa 2026, Umunsi mukuru w'Abakozi n'Akazi uzoba ku musi wa Friday, itariki May 1, 2026. Kuva ubu, hasigaye imisi 73 ngo uwo munsi ugerbe mu gihugu cacu c'Uburundi. Ni umunsi uhambaye cane mu rukurikirane rw'imisi mikuru ihambaye mu gihugu, aho abakozi bose bari mu nzego zitandukanye baronka akaryo ko kuruhuka no kuzirikana ku bikorwa barangura imisi yose.
Ego cane, Umunsi mukuru w'Abakozi ni umunsi w'akaruhuko mu gihugu cose c'Uburundi nk'uko biri mw'itegeko rigenga imisi mikuru. Kuri uwo munsi, ibiro vya Reta, amabanki, amashure, hamwe n'amadandaza menshi cane birugara kugira ngo abakozi bashobore kuruhuka. Ariko rero, ibikorwa vya nkenerwa cane nk'ivyo kwa muganga mu bitaro hamwe n'ivyo kwunguruza abantu n'ibintu bishobora kubandanya bikora ariko mu buryo bugabanije ugereranije n'imisi isanzwe y'akazi.
Umunsi mukuru w'Abakozi mu Burundi ni umunsi mpuzamakungu uhimbazwa itariki ya mbere Rusama buri mwaka. Inyigisho yawo ishingiye ku kuraba agateka k'abakozi, guteza imbere imigenderanire myiza hagati y'abakozi n'abakoresha, hamwe no kwibuka uruhara rw'akazi mu kuryohora ubuzima bw'abenegihugu. Naho ari umunsi mpuzamakungu, mu Burundi uhimbazwa nk'umunsi wo gushira imbere ubumwe mu bakozi n'iterambere ry'igihugu biciye mu gukora neza.
Mu Burundi, uyu munsi uhimbazwa nko kuruhuka mu miryango. Abarundi benshi bakoresha uyu munsi mu kwicara hamwe n'incuti n'abagenzi mu ngo zabo canke mu bumanzi. Naho mu bushikiranganji canke mu mashirahamwe amwe n'amwe hashobora kuba ibirori canke amajambo agenewe abakozi, abantu benshi bawufata nk'umunsi wo kwiruhukira inyuma y'akazi kenshi kaba karabayeko mu minsi yose y'indwi.
Nta migenzo idasanzwe cane canke imfungurwa ziharije zizwi gusa kuri uyu munsi mu Burundi. Uhimbazwa mu buryo busanzwe bw'imisi mikuru ya Leta. Birashobora kwumvikana amajambo y'abayobozi canke abaserukira amashirahamwe y'abakozi ashimira akazi kaba karangutse. Ni umunsi usanzwe utagira ibintu vy'idini bivanzemwo, ahubwo ushira imbere agateka k'umukozi mu buzima bwa minsi yose.
Umushitsi ari mu Burundi kuri uyu munsi akwiye kumenya ko ibisagara nka Bujumbura canke Gitega biba bimeze nk'ivyatuje. Kubera amabutike n'amasoko menshi biba vyugaye, ni vyiza kwitegekaniriza ivyo ukeneye imbere y'uko uwo munsi ugera. Kwunguruza abantu bishobora kuba bike, rero ni ngombwa kumenya uko uza kwunguruza canke ugatunganya ingendo zawe hakiri kare kugira ntuhave usanga wagowe n'ingendo.
Ego cane, Umunsi mukuru w'Abakozi uhimbazwa mu buryo bumwe mu ntara zose z'Uburundi. Nta tandukaniro riri hagati y'intara n'izindi kuko ari itariki idahinduka ku rwego rw'igihugu. Ibirori bikuru bishobora kubera mu murwa mukuru, ariko akaruhuko kaba ari kamwe ku bakozi bose mu gihugu kuva mu ntara za ruguru gushika mu bumanuko.
Ku banyamahanga, ni vyiza gufata uyu munsi nk'akaryo ko kuruhuka no kwisanzura. Turabahanura kwirinda gukora ibintu bishobora gusaba ubufasha bw'inzego za Leta canke amabanki kuko biba vyugaye. Ni umunsi mwiza wo gutembera mu bibanza vy'uburaro canke kuruhukira ku nkengera z'ikiyaga Tanganyika mu mupfunda w'akaruhuko, ariko ugasaba abakozi bawe akaruhuko kuko nabo bafise uburenganzira bwo kuruhuka nk'abandi bakozi bose.
Labour Day dates in Burundi from 2014 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday | May 1, 2025 |
| 2024 | Wednesday | May 1, 2024 |
| 2023 | Monday | May 1, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sunday | May 1, 2022 |
| 2021 | Saturday | May 1, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | May 1, 2020 |
| 2019 | Wednesday | May 1, 2019 |
| 2018 | Tuesday | May 1, 2018 |
| 2017 | Monday | May 1, 2017 |
| 2016 | Sunday | May 1, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | May 1, 2015 |
| 2014 | Thursday | May 1, 2014 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.