Rwanda

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
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 1Sunday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
Feb 2Monday	National Heroes' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 7Tuesday	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 1Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 4Saturday	Liberation DayNationwide
Jul 6Monday	Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 7Friday	Umuganura DayNationwide
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 17Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing 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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 2 · National Heroes' Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
5 daysFri, Apr 3 – Tue, Apr 7 · Good Friday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 · Liberation Day
3 daysFri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 9 · Umuganura Day
3 daysSat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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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.