Public holidays in Rwanda 2028
Rwanda has 15 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 246 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Monday | New Year's Day observed | |
| Tuesday | National Heroes' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | |
| Friday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Labor Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Liberation Day | |
| Friday | Umuganura Day | |
| Tuesday | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 14 | 246 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 January 2028New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 26 to Mon 28 February 2028Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 April 2028Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Labor Day
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysSat 1 to Tue 4 July 2028Independence Day, Liberation Day
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 August 2028Umuganura Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 January 2028 for Sat 29 January to Tue 1 February 2028National Heroes' Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 14 August 2028 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 August 2028Assumption Day
Questions about 2028 in Rwanda
- How many working days are there in Rwanda in 2028?
- 246 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2028?
- 15 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Day after New Year's Day (2 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (26 February 2028), Independence Day (1 July 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Rwanda 2029 or go back to 2027.