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Public holidays in Rwanda 2026

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Every public holiday in Rwanda in 2026 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.

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Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2026 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Rwanda, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
2 JanuaryFridayDay after New Year's DayNational
1 FebruarySundayNational Heroes' DayNational
2 FebruaryMondayNational Heroes' Day (observed)National
20 MarchFridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
3 AprilFridayGood FridayNational
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
7 AprilTuesdayMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994National
1 MayFridayLabor DayNational
27 MayWednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
1 JulyWednesdayIndependence DayNational
4 JulySaturdayLiberation DayNational
6 JulyMondayLiberation Day (observed)National
7 AugustFridayUmuganura DayNational
15 AugustSaturdayAssumption DayNational
17 AugustMondayAssumption Day (observed)National
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayNational
28 DecemberMondayBoxing Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 19 national holidays in 2026, 15 fall on a weekday and 4 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 2025 · Public holidays in Rwanda 2027

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Rwanda.