Public holidays
Public Holidays in Rwanda 2026
Next holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- 2Day after New Year's Day
- February
- 1National Heroes' Day
- 2National Heroes' Day
- March
- 20Eid al-Fitr
- April
- 3Good Friday
- 6Easter Monday
- 7Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
- May
- 1Labor Day
- 27Eid al-Adha
- June–
- July
- 1Independence Day
- 4Liberation Day
- 6Liberation Day
- August
- 7Umuganura Day
- 15Assumption Day
- 17Assumption Day
- September–
- October–
- November–
- December
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Boxing Day
- 28Boxing Day
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan Fri | Day after New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 1 Feb Sun | National Heroes' Day |
| 2 Feb Mon | National Heroes' Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 20 Mar Fri | Eid al-Fitrlong weekend |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 7 Apr Tue | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| 1 May Fri | Labor Daylong weekend |
| 27 May Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 1 Jul Wed | Independence Day |
| 4 Jul Sat | Liberation Day |
| 6 Jul Mon | Liberation Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 7 Aug Fri | Umuganura Daylong weekend |
| 15 Aug Sat | Assumption Day |
| 17 Aug Mon | Assumption Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Daylong weekend |
| 26 Dec Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec Mon | Boxing Dayobservedlong weekend |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 2 Jan Sat | Day after New Year's Day |
| 4 Jan Mon | Day after New Year's Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 1 Feb Mon | National Heroes' Daylong weekend |
| 9 Mar Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 26 Mar Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 29 Mar Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 7 Apr Wed | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| 1 May Sat | Labor Day |
| 3 May Mon | Labor Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 16 May Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 17 May Mon | Eid al-Adhalong weekend |
| 1 Jul Thu | Independence Day |
| 4 Jul Sun | Liberation Day |
| 5 Jul Mon | Liberation Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 6 Aug Fri | Umuganura Daylong weekend |
| 15 Aug Sun | Assumption Day |
| 16 Aug Mon | Assumption Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Sun | Boxing Day |
| 27 Dec Mon | Christmas Dayobservedlong weekend |