Rwanda

Rwanda public holidays 2028

Rwanda has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 246 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Rwanda in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Sunday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
February
Feb 1Tuesday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
April
Apr 7Friday	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 1Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 3Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 4Tuesday	Liberation DayNationwide
August
Aug 4Friday	Umuganura DayNationwide
Aug 15Tuesday	Assumption DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 246after 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 2028

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Jan 29 – Tue, Feb 1 · National Heroes' DayTake Mon, Jan 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
3 daysFri, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 9 · Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, Jul 1 – Tue, Jul 4 · Independence Day, Liberation Day
3 daysFri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6 · Umuganura Day
4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2028?

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 (Feb 26); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Feb 28); Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (Apr 7); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Independence Day (Jul 1); Liberation Day (Jul 4); Umuganura Day (Aug 4); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

February and April, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.