World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2022
Holiday dates18vs 2021: -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 weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank28 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Day after New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Tue | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Thu | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Mon | Liberation Day |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mon | Assumption Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 3, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 3, 2022 | 4 days | Labor Day・Eid al-Fitr・Labor Day (observed) |
| Jul 1, 2022 – Jul 4, 2022 | 4 days | Independence Day・Liberation Day |
| Jul 9, 2022 – Jul 11, 2022 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 5, 2022 – Aug 7, 2022 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 13, 2022 – Aug 15, 2022 | 3 days | Assumption Day |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 27, 2022 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − Assumption Day (observed)
- − Day after New Year's Day (observed)
- − Liberation Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.