World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2018
Holiday dates16vs 2017: +0
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+ days5
World rank45 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Tue | Day after New Year's Day |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Thu | National Heroes' Day |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | Labor Day |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Wed | Liberation Day |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Wed | Assumption Day |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Wed | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day |
| Mar 30, 2018 – Apr 2, 2018 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Jun 15, 2018 – Jun 17, 2018 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 30, 2018 – Jul 2, 2018 | 3 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
| Aug 3, 2018 – Aug 5, 2018 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Eid al-Adha
- − Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.