Public holidays in Rwanda 2026
15 national public holidays in Rwanda in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 January | Friday | Public Holiday |
| 1 February | Sunday | Heroes Day |
| 20 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 7 April | Tuesday | Genocide Memorial Day |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 1 July | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 4 July | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| 7 August | Friday | National Harvest Day |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assumption |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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