# Public holidays in Rwanda 2024

Rwanda has 15 public holidays in 2024. 13 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/rw/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/rw/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/rw/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/rw.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-02 | Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day |
| 2024-02-01 | Thursday | National Heroes' Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-04-07 | Sunday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labor Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| 2024-07-01 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 2024-07-04 | Thursday | Liberation Day |
| 2024-08-02 | Friday | Umuganura Day |
| 2024-08-15 | Thursday | Assumption Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 14 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Tue 2 January 2024: New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Sat 29 June to Mon 1 July 2024: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 2 to Sun 4 August 2024: Umuganura Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 February 2024 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 February 2024 (4 days): National Heroes' Day
- Take off Friday 5 July 2024 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 July 2024 (4 days): Liberation Day
- Take off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024 (4 days): Assumption Day
- Take off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Questions about 2024 in Rwanda

**How many working days are there in Rwanda in 2024?** 248 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2024?** 15 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Rwanda?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Rwanda 2024](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2024.md)
- [Rwanda 2025](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2025.md)
- [Rwanda 2026](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2026.md)
- [Rwanda 2027](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2027.md)
- [Rwanda 2028](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2028.md)
- [Rwanda 2029](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2029.md)
- [Rwanda 2030](https://openworkdays.com/rwanda/2030.md)

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