World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2016
Holiday dates14vs 2015: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays10not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank86 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Day after New Year's Day |
| Feb 1, 2016 | Mon | National Heroes' Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 7, 2016 | Thu | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Jul 4, 2016 | Mon | Liberation Day |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Mon | Assumption Day |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Mon | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day |
| Jan 30, 2016 – Feb 1, 2016 | 3 days | National Heroes' Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 – Mar 27, 2016 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Jul 1, 2016 – Jul 4, 2016 | 4 days | Independence Day・Liberation Day |
| Aug 5, 2016 – Aug 7, 2016 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 13, 2016 – Aug 15, 2016 | 3 days | Assumption Day |
| Dec 24, 2016 – Dec 26, 2016 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Day after New Year's Day
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.