Public Holidays in Rwanda 2026/2027
Public holidays in Rwanda in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.
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Christmas Day
Friday, December 25
National holidays in 2027
21public holidays
Long weekends
11long weekends
2 need a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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New Year's Day Ubunani
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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National Heroes' Day (observed) Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Eid al-Adha Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Liberation Day (observed) Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Assumption Day (observed) Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day Noheli
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Boxing Day (observed) Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Long weekend
-
National Heroes' Day, National Heroes' Day (observed)
Long weekend
-
Eid al-Fitr
Long weekend
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Good Friday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
Long weekend
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Labor Day
Long weekend
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Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Long weekend
-
Umuganura Day
Long weekend
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Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)
Long weekend
-
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Long weekend
2027
National public holidays
-
New Year's Day Ubunani
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Day after New Year's Day (observed) Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Labor Day (observed) Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Eid al-Adha Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Eid al-Adha (observed) Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Liberation Day (observed) Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Assumption Day (observed) Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day Noheli
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day (observed) Noheli (yizihijwe)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Long weekend
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National Heroes' Day
Long weekend
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Eid al-Fitr
Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 8 off
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Good Friday, Easter Monday
Long weekend
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Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)
Long weekend
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Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)
Long weekend
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Independence Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jul 2 off
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Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Long weekend
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Umuganura Day
Long weekend
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Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)
Long weekend
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Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Long weekend
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