World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2017
Holiday dates16vs 2016: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days10
World rank50 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | Day after New Year's Day |
| Feb 1, 2017 | Wed | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Fri | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | Labor Day |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Tue | Liberation Day |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Tue | Assumption Day |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Fri | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Tue | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day |
| Apr 7, 2017 – Apr 9, 2017 | 3 days | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Apr 14, 2017 – Apr 17, 2017 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 2017 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| Jun 24, 2017 – Jun 26, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2017 – Jul 4, 2017 | 4 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed)・Liberation Day |
| Aug 4, 2017 – Aug 6, 2017 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 3, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 26, 2017 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Easter Monday
- + Independence Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.