Day after New Year's Day is a public holiday in Rwanda, known locally as Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani.
In 2026 it falls on Friday 2 January; in 2027 on Saturday 2 January.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
3 other countries in our calendar also have Day after New Year's Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 January | Thursday | |
| 2026 | 2 January | Friday long weekend | |
| 2027 | 2 January | Saturday weekend | |
| 2027 | 4 January | Monday long weekend | observed (moved) |
| 2028 | 2 January | Sunday weekend |