Rwanda public holidays 2026
Official non-working public holidays in Rwanda, 2026.
Rwanda, 2026
19 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Thursday | 289 days ago | Public holiday |
| 2 January | Day after New Year's Day | Friday | 288 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 February | National Heroes' Day | Sunday | 258 days ago | Public holiday |
| 2 February | National Heroes' Day (observed) | Monday | 257 days ago | Observed day off |
| 20 March | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Friday | 211 days ago | Public holiday |
| 3 April | Good Friday | Friday | 197 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 April | Easter Monday | Monday | 194 days ago | Public holiday |
| 7 April | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | Tuesday | 193 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | Labor Day | Friday | 169 days ago | Public holiday |
| 27 May | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Wednesday | 143 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 July | Independence Day | Wednesday | 108 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 July | Liberation Day | Saturday | 105 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 July | Liberation Day (observed) | Monday | 103 days ago | Observed day off |
| 7 August | Umuganura Day | Friday | 71 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | Saturday | 63 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 August | Assumption Day (observed) | Monday | 61 days ago | Observed day off |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Friday | in 69 days | Public holiday |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | Saturday | in 70 days | Public holiday |
| 28 December | Boxing Day (observed) | Monday | in 72 days | Observed day off |
Working days in 2026
- Working days in 2026: 246
- Free days in 2026: 119
- Public holidays in 2026: 19
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