Public holidays
Public holidays in Rwanda
Rwanda has 19 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day — in 105 days
202619 dayspublic holidays in total
202721 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 2 JanuaryDay after New Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 1 FebruaryNational Heroes' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 2 FebruaryNational Heroes' Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 7 AprilMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 1 JulyIndependence Day
Saturday 4 JulyLiberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 JulyLiberation Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 7 AugustUmuganura Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 2 JanuaryDay after New Year's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 4 JanuaryDay after New Year's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 1 FebruaryNational Heroes' Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 7 AprilMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 3 MayLabor Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 1 JulyIndependence Day
Sunday 4 JulyLiberation Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 5 JulyLiberation Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 6 AugustUmuganura Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.