Public holidays in Rwanda 2026 & 2027

Find all public holidays in Rwanda, each with date and weekday. On the interactive world map of dayoff.info you can also explore regions, school holidays and bridge days.

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Public holidays 2026

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
02 January 2026FridayPublic Holiday
01 February 2026SundayHeroes Day
20 March 2026FridayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
03 April 2026FridayGood Friday
06 April 2026MondayEaster Monday
07 April 2026TuesdayGenocide Memorial Day
01 May 2026FridayLabour Day
27 May 2026WednesdayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
01 July 2026WednesdayIndependence Day
04 July 2026SaturdayLiberation Day
07 August 2026FridayNational Harvest Day
15 August 2026SaturdayAssumption
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
26 December 2026SaturdayBoxing Day

Public holidays 2027

DateWeekdayHoliday
01 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
02 January 2027SaturdayPublic Holiday
01 February 2027MondayHeroes Day
09 March 2027TuesdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
07 April 2027WednesdayGenocide Memorial Day
01 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
16 May 2027SundayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
01 July 2027ThursdayIndependence Day
04 July 2027SundayLiberation Day
06 August 2027FridayNational Harvest Day
15 August 2027SundayAssumption
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayBoxing Day

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