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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
Public holidays in Rwanda in the next 12 months
DateHoliday
December 2026
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayNationwide
Dec 28MondayBoxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide
January 2027
Jan 1FridayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2SaturdayDay after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4MondayDay after New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February 2027
Feb 1MondayNational Heroes' DayNationwide
March 2027
Mar 9TuesdayEid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26FridayGood FridayNationwide
Mar 29MondayEaster MondayNationwide
April 2027
Apr 7WednesdayMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide
May 2027
May 1SaturdayLabor DayNationwide
May 3MondayLabor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 16SundayEid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17MondayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
July 2027
Jul 1ThursdayIndependence DayNationwide
Jul 4SundayLiberation DayNationwide
Jul 5MondayLiberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August 2027
Aug 6FridayUmuganura DayNationwide
Aug 15SundayAssumption DayNationwide
Aug 16MondayAssumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

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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.