Public holidays in Rwanda
In 2026, Rwanda has 15 public holidays, 15 weekday days off, and 246 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
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15public holidays in 2026
246working days in 2026
9long weekends in 2026
0bridge days in 2026
Public holidays in Rwanda 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Heroes' Day | |
| Monday | National Heroes' Day observed | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Monday | Liberation Day observed | |
| Friday | Umuganura Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Assumption Day observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
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Working days per year in Rwanda
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 14 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 246 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 246 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 15 | 14 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 15 | 14 | 246 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 15 | 14 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 15 | 14 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Rwanda has 15 public holidays and 246 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).