Public holidays in Rwanda 2015
Every public holiday in Rwanda in 2015 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2015 on a calendar. Open the Rwanda calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2015 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Rwanda, 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National |
| 1 February | Sunday | National Heroes' Day | National |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 7 April | Tuesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | National |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day | National |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Independence Day | National |
| 4 July | Saturday | Liberation Day | National |
| 18 July | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | National |
| 7 August | Friday | Umuganura Day | National |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assumption Day | National |
| 23 September | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 13 national holidays in 2015, 8 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
Public holidays in Rwanda 2016
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