Public holidays in Rwanda
All countries · 2025 to 2030
Public holiday dates for Rwanda, year by year. Pick a year above for the full list, or read 2026 below.
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Public holidays in Rwanda, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 January | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | National |
| 1 February | Sunday | National Heroes' Day | National |
| 2 February | Monday | National Heroes' Day (observed) | National |
| 20 March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday | National |
| 7 April | Tuesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | National |
| 1 May | Friday | Labor Day | National |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Independence Day | National |
| 4 July | Saturday | Liberation Day | National |
| 6 July | Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | National |
| 7 August | Friday | Umuganura Day | National |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assumption Day | National |
| 17 August | Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | National |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | National |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | National |
Every year
- Public holidays in Rwanda 2025
- Public holidays in Rwanda 2026
- Public holidays in Rwanda 2027
- Public holidays in Rwanda 2028
- Public holidays in Rwanda 2029
- Public holidays in Rwanda 2030