Rwanda
Rwanda public holidays
The next public holiday in Rwanda is Christmas Day, in 87 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026 · in 87 days
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Boxing DayNationwide |
| Dec 28Monday | Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 2Saturday | Day after New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 4Monday | Day after New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 1Monday | National Heroes' DayNationwide |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 9Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Mar 29Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| April 2027 | |
| Apr 7Wednesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 3Monday | Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| May 16Sunday | Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide |
| May 17Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide |
| July 2027 | |
| Jul 1Thursday | Independence DayNationwide |
| Jul 4Sunday | Liberation DayNationwide |
| Jul 5Monday | Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 6Friday | Umuganura DayNationwide |
| Aug 15Sunday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| Aug 16Monday | Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in Rwanda?
Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.
How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2026?
15 nationwide public holidays. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.