World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2020
Holiday dates20vs 2019: +5
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank16 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Thu | Day after New Year's Day |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | National Heroes' Day |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Mon | National Heroes' Day (observed) |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Tue | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | Labor Day |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Assumption Day |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 – Feb 3, 2020 | 3 days | National Heroes' Day・National Heroes' Day (observed) |
| Apr 10, 2020 – Apr 13, 2020 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| May 23, 2020 – May 25, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jul 4, 2020 – Jul 6, 2020 | 3 days | Liberation Day・Liberation Day (observed) |
| Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 7, 2020 – Aug 9, 2020 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2020 – Aug 17, 2020 | 3 days | Assumption Day・Assumption Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2020 – Dec 28, 2020 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Boxing Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Assumption Day (observed)
- + Boxing Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + Liberation Day (observed)
- + National Heroes' Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.