President Ndadaye Day is observed in Burundi every October 21 to commemorate the death anniversary of Melchior Ndadaye, the first democratically elected and first Hutu President of the country. Ndadaye was born on March 28, 1953, and became a significant political figure after founding the Burundi Workers' Party in 1979 and later the Front for Democracy in Burundi in 1986. He won the first democratic elections in Burundi and was sworn in as President on July 10, 1993. However, his presidency was cut short when he was overthrown and assassinated in a military coup on October 21, 1993, an event that triggered widespread protests. The day is marked as a public holiday in Burundi to honor his legacy and the democratic ideals he represented.