Holidays in Rwanda 2026
Rwanda has 19 public holidays in 2026. 19 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Rwanda. The next public holiday in Rwanda is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Holidays in Rwanda 2026
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New Year's Day
Ubunani
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Day after New Year's Day
Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
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National Heroes' Day
Umunsi w'Intwari
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National Heroes' Day (observed)
Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe)
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Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe)
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Good Friday
Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
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Easter Monday
Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
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Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994
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Labor Day
Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
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Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe)
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Independence Day
Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
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Liberation Day
Umunsi wo Kwibohora
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Liberation Day (observed)
Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)
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Umuganura Day
Umunsi w'Umuganura
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Assumption Day
Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
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Assumption Day (observed)
Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)
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Christmas Day
Noheli
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Boxing Day
Umunsi ukurikira Noheli
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Boxing Day (observed)
Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe)
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2026?
- Rwanda has 19 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Rwanda?
- The next public holiday in Rwanda is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Rwanda in 2026?
- Rwanda has 19 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Day after New Year's Day (January 2, 2026), National Heroes' Day (February 1, 2026), National Heroes' Day (observed) (February 2, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 20, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (April 7, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 27, 2026), Independence Day (July 1, 2026), Liberation Day (July 4, 2026), Liberation Day (observed) (July 6, 2026), Umuganura Day (August 7, 2026), Assumption Day (August 15, 2026), Assumption Day (observed) (August 17, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Boxing Day (December 26, 2026), Boxing Day (observed) (December 28, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.