World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2019
Holiday dates15vs 2018: -1
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 weekend1weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank60 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2019 | Wed | Day after New Year's Day |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Fri | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | Labor Day |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Jul 4, 2019 | Thu | Liberation Day |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Thu | Assumption Day |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Thu | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2019 – Feb 3, 2019 | 3 days | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 19, 2019 – Apr 22, 2019 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Jun 29, 2019 – Jul 1, 2019 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Aug 2, 2019 – Aug 4, 2019 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 10, 2019 – Aug 12, 2019 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- − Independence Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.