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
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.