World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Rwanda, 2023
Holiday dates16vs 2022: -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 weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank55 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Mon | Day after New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Tue | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Wed | National Heroes' Day |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Fri | Good Friday; Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 1, 2023 | Mon | Labor Day |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Tue | Liberation Day |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fri | Umuganura Day |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Tue | Assumption Day |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Tue | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2022 – Jan 3, 2023 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 7, 2023 – Apr 10, 2023 | 4 days | Good Friday; Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994・Easter Monday |
| Apr 21, 2023 – Apr 23, 2023 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 2023 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| Jul 1, 2023 – Jul 4, 2023 | 4 days | Independence Day・Independence Day (observed)・Liberation Day |
| Aug 4, 2023 – Aug 6, 2023 | 3 days | Umuganura Day |
| Dec 23, 2023 – Dec 26, 2023 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day after New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Good Friday; Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
- + Independence Day (observed)
- − Christmas Day (observed)
- − Good Friday
- − Labor Day (observed)
- − Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.