Public holidays in Rwanda

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Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Thu, January 1 – Sun, January 4 New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3-day weekend Sat, January 31 – Mon, February 2 National Heroes' Day
3-day weekend Fri, March 20 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr
5-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Tue, April 7 Good Friday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Labor Day
3-day weekend Sat, July 4 – Mon, July 6 Liberation Day
3-day weekend Fri, August 7 – Sun, August 9 Umuganura Day
3-day weekend Sat, August 15 – Mon, August 17 Assumption Day
4-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Mon, December 28 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

4-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Mon, January 4 New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3-day weekend Sat, January 30 – Mon, February 1 National Heroes' Day
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 Labor Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 Eid al-Adha
3-day weekend Sat, July 3 – Mon, July 5 Liberation Day
3-day weekend Fri, August 6 – Sun, August 8 Umuganura Day
3-day weekend Sat, August 14 – Mon, August 16 Assumption Day
3-day weekend Sat, December 25 – Mon, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

19 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Ubunani Rule
Fri, January 2 Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani Rule
Sun, February 1 National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari Rule
Mon, February 2 National Heroes' Day observed Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe) Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) Estimated
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika Rule
Tue, April 7 Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 Rule
Fri, May 1 Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo Rule
Wed, May 27 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) Estimated
Wed, July 1 Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge Rule
Sat, July 4 Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora Rule
Mon, July 6 Liberation Day observed Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) Rule
Fri, August 7 Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura Rule
Sat, August 15 Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya Rule
Mon, August 17 Assumption Day observed Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Noheli Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli Rule
Mon, December 28 Boxing Day observed Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe) Rule

21 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Ubunani Rule
Sat, January 2 Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani Rule
Mon, January 4 Day after New Year's Day observed Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe) Rule
Mon, February 1 National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari Rule
Tue, March 9 Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) Estimated
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika Rule
Wed, April 7 Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 Rule
Sat, May 1 Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo Rule
Mon, May 3 Labor Day observed Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe) Rule
Sun, May 16 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) Estimated
Mon, May 17 Eid al-Adha observed Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe) Estimated
Thu, July 1 Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge Rule
Sun, July 4 Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora Rule
Mon, July 5 Liberation Day observed Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) Rule
Fri, August 6 Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura Rule
Sun, August 15 Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya Rule
Mon, August 16 Assumption Day observed Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Noheli Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli Rule
Mon, December 27 Christmas Day observed Noheli (yizihijwe) Rule

18 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Ubunani Rule
Sun, January 2 Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani Rule
Mon, January 3 New Year's Day observed Ubunani (yizihijwe) Rule
Tue, February 1 National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari Rule
Sat, February 26 Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) Estimated
Mon, February 28 Eid al-Fitr observed Eid El Fitr (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe) Estimated
Fri, April 7 Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika Rule
Mon, May 1 Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo Rule
Fri, May 5 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) Estimated
Sat, July 1 Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge Rule
Mon, July 3 Independence Day observed Umunsi w'Ubwigenge (yizihijwe) Rule
Tue, July 4 Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora Rule
Fri, August 4 Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura Rule
Tue, August 15 Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Noheli Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli Rule

16 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Ubunani Rule
Thu, January 2 Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani Rule
Sat, February 1 National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari Rule
Mon, February 3 National Heroes' Day observed Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe) Rule
Mon, March 31 Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr Rule
Mon, April 7 Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika Rule
Thu, May 1 Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo Rule
Fri, June 6 Eid al-Adha Rule
Tue, July 1 Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge Rule
Fri, July 4 Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora Rule
Fri, August 1 Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura Rule
Fri, August 15 Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Noheli Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli Rule

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Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/rw.json