19National · 2026
Public Holidays in Rwanda 2026
In 2026 there are 19 national public holidays in Rwanda: 15 fall on a weekday, 11 make a three-day weekend and 2 a four-day one with a single day off.
19National
15on a weekday
11three days free
2one day off, four days free
- 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
Long weekends · 2026
three days free
2Jan
Day after New Year's DayFriday
2Feb
National Heroes' DayMonday
20Mar
Eid al-FitrFriday
3Apr
Good FridayFriday
6Apr
Easter MondayMonday
1May
Labor DayFriday
6Jul
Liberation DayMonday
7Aug
Umuganura DayFriday
17Aug
Assumption DayMonday
25Dec
Christmas DayFriday
28Dec
Boxing DayMonday
one day off, four days free
1Jan
New Year's DayThursday
7Apr
Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Tuesday
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