World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2021
Holiday dates20vs 2020: +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 weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank18 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Day after New Year's Day |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Mon | Day after New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Mon | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Wed | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Mon | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 13, 2021 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Assumption Day |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 4, 2021 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 30, 2021 – Feb 1, 2021 | 3 days | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 5, 2021 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2021 – May 3, 2021 | 3 days | Labor Day・Labor Day (observed) |
| Jul 3, 2021 – Jul 5, 2021 | 3 days | Liberation Day・Liberation Day (observed) |
| Aug 6, 2021 – Aug 8, 2021 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 14, 2021 – Aug 16, 2021 | 3 days | Assumption Day・Assumption Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2021 – Dec 27, 2021 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Day after New Year's Day (observed)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- − National Heroes' Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.