The Burning may refer to:

The Burning (1981 film), a slasher film

The Burning (2019 film), a Spanish comedy thriller film

"The Burning" (Seinfeld), an episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld

"The Burning", a Civil War military action conducted by Philip Sheridan

Music

The Burning (Thunderstone album), 2004

The Burning (The Crown album), 1995

The Burning (British Lion album), 2020

The Burning EP by the musical group Ice Nine Kills, 2007

Literature

The Burning (play), by Stewart Conn

The Burning (novel), a 2000 Doctor Who novel

Guardians of Ga'hoole: The Burning, a 2004 novel

"The Burning", short story by Jack Cady