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Fri25DecNext holidayChristmas DayPublic holidays in Rwanda
19 public holidays in 2026, 15 of them on weekdays and 11 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays2Jan2Feb1Mar3Apr2MayJun3Jul3AugSepOctNov3Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Ubunani | Public holiday |
| Fri2Jan | Day after New Year's Day | Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani | Public holiday |
| Sun1Feb | National Heroes' Day | Umunsi w'Intwari | Public holiday |
| Mon2Feb | National Heroes' Day observed | Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Fri20Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) | Public holiday |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu | Public holiday |
| Mon6Apr | Easter Monday | Ku wa mbere wa Pasika | Public holiday |
| Tue7Apr | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | Labour Day | Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo | Public holiday |
| Wed27May | Eid al-Adha estimated | Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) | Public holiday |
| Wed1Jul | Independence Day | Umunsi w'Ubwigenge | Public holiday |
| Sat4Jul | Liberation Day | Umunsi wo Kwibohora | Public holiday |
| Mon6Jul | Liberation Day observed | Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Fri7Aug | Umuganura Day | Umunsi w'Umuganura | Public holiday |
| Sat15Aug | Assumption Day | Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya | Public holiday |
| Mon17Aug | Assumption Day observed | Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Noheli | Public holiday |
| Sat26Dec | Boxing Day | Umunsi ukurikira Noheli | Public holiday |
| Mon28Dec | Boxing Day observed | Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Ubunani | Public holiday |
| Sat2Jan | Day after New Year's Day | Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani | Public holiday |
| Mon4Jan | Day after New Year's Day observed | Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Mon1Feb | National Heroes' Day | Umunsi w'Intwari | Public holiday |
| Tue9Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) | Public holiday |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu | Public holiday |
| Mon29Mar | Easter Monday | Ku wa mbere wa Pasika | Public holiday |
| Wed7Apr | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | Labour Day | Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo | Public holiday |
| Mon3May | Labour Day observed | Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Sun16May | Eid al-Adha estimated | Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) | Public holiday |
| Mon17May | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe) | Public holiday |
| Thu1Jul | Independence Day | Umunsi w'Ubwigenge | Public holiday |
| Sun4Jul | Liberation Day | Umunsi wo Kwibohora | Public holiday |
| Mon5Jul | Liberation Day observed | Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Fri6Aug | Umuganura Day | Umunsi w'Umuganura | Public holiday |
| Sun15Aug | Assumption Day | Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya | Public holiday |
| Mon16Aug | Assumption Day observed | Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Noheli | Public holiday |
| Sun26Dec | Boxing Day | Umunsi ukurikira Noheli | Public holiday |
| Mon27Dec | Christmas Day observed | Noheli (yizihijwe) | Public holiday |