Public holidays in Rwanda 2027
Rwanda has 15 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, with 6 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Day after New Year's Day observed | |
| Monday | National Heroes' Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Monday | Liberation Day observed | |
| Friday | Umuganura Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Assumption Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 1 to Mon 4 January 2027New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 30 January to Mon 1 February 2027National Heroes' Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 May 2027Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 July 2027Liberation Day
- 3 daysFri 6 to Sun 8 August 2027Umuganura Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 August 2027Assumption Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 8 March 2027 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 5 daysTake off Friday 2 July 2027 for Thu 1 to Mon 5 July 2027Independence Day, Liberation Day
Questions about 2027 in Rwanda
- How many working days are there in Rwanda in 2027?
- 247 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2027?
- 15 public holidays, plus 6 substitute days off. 7 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Day after New Year's Day (2 January 2027), Labor Day (1 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), Liberation Day (4 July 2027), Assumption Day (15 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Rwanda?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Rwanda 2028 or go back to 2026.