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Holidays in Rwanda

Every public, bank and school holiday in Rwanda for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Rwanda has 15 holidays in 2026: 15 public.

15public and bank holidays in 2026
1long weekends left in 2026
0festivals in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All15Public15
January
12
February
1
March
20
April
367
May
127
June
July
14
August
715
September
October
November
December
2526
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Public Holiday
    Public
    Passed

February 2026

  1. Heroes Day
    Public
    Passed

March 2026

  1. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
    Public
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Good Friday
    Public
    Passed
  2. Easter Monday
    Public
    Passed
  3. Genocide Memorial Day
    Public
    Passed

May 2026

  1. Labour Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
    Public
    Passed

July 2026

  1. Independence Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Liberation Day
    Public
    Passed

August 2026

  1. National Harvest Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Assumption
    Public
    Passed

December 2026

  1. Christmas Day
    PublicLong weekend
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  2. Boxing Day
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 60 days
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