Rwanda

Rwanda public holidays 2027

Rwanda has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Rwanda in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
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
Feb 1Monday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 7Wednesday	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide
May
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
Jul 1Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 4Sunday	Liberation DayNationwide
Jul 5Monday	Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 6Friday	Umuganura DayNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+2 with 1 day off

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 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysFri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1 · National Heroes' Day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
5 daysThu, Jul 1 – Mon, Jul 5 · Independence Day, Liberation DayTake Fri, Jul 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5 · Liberation Day
3 daysFri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8 · Umuganura Day
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Assumption Day
3 daysSat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2027?

16 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 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (Apr 7); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 17); Independence Day (Jul 1); Liberation Day (Jul 4); Umuganura Day (Aug 6); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

247 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.