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Rwanda public holidays 2026

Rwanda has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 246 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Rwanda in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2FridayDay after New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 1SundayNational Heroes' DayNationwide
Feb 2MondayNational Heroes' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 20FridayEid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNationwide
Apr 7TuesdayMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide
May
May 1FridayLabor DayNationwide
May 27WednesdayEid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 1WednesdayIndependence DayNationwide
Jul 4SaturdayLiberation DayNationwide
Jul 6MondayLiberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 7FridayUmuganura DayNationwide
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption DayNationwide
Aug 17MondayAssumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayNationwide
Dec 28MondayBoxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nationwide
15public holidays
By region
15no regional days
Working days
246after nationwide days off
Long weekends
93 days or more

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

Rwanda public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); National Heroes' Day (Feb 1); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (Apr 7); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Independence Day (Jul 1); Liberation Day (Jul 4); Umuganura Day (Aug 7); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Rwanda?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

246 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.