Rwanda

Rwanda public holidays 2029

Rwanda has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Rwanda in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Tuesday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 1Thursday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 7Saturday	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Nationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 2Monday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 4Wednesday	Liberation DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Friday	Umuganura DayNationwide
Aug 15Wednesday	Assumption DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+5 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Tue, Jan 2 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Feb 1 – Sun, Feb 4 · National Heroes' DayTake Fri, Feb 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 30 – Mon, Jul 2 · Independence Day
5 daysSat, Jun 30 – Wed, Jul 4 · Independence Day, Liberation DayTake Tue, Jul 3 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 5 · Umuganura Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2029?

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 (Feb 14); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (Apr 7); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Labor Day (May 1); Independence Day (Jul 1); Liberation Day (Jul 4); Umuganura Day (Aug 3); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.