Public holidays in Rwanda
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2026
19 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day Ubunani |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Fri | Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Sun | National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Mon | National Heroes' Day (observed) Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Tue | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo |
| May 27, 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wed | Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Sat | Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fri | Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sat | Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed) Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day Noheli |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Sat | Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe) |
2027
21 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day Ubunani |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Sat | Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani |
| Jan 4, 2027 | Mon | Day after New Year's Day (observed) Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe) |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Mon | National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari |
| Mar 9, 2027 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu |
| Mar 29, 2027 | Mon | Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika |
| Apr 7, 2027 | Wed | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo |
| May 3, 2027 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe) |
| May 16, 2027 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe) |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Thu | Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge |
| Jul 4, 2027 | Sun | Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora |
| Jul 5, 2027 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) |
| Aug 6, 2027 | Fri | Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya |
| Aug 16, 2027 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed) Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day Noheli |
| Dec 26, 2027 | Sun | Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli |
| Dec 27, 2027 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) Noheli (yizihijwe) |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.