Public holidays in Rwanda 2029
Rwanda has 15 public holidays in 2029. 13 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | National Heroes' Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Tuesday | Labor Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | |
| Friday | Umuganura Day | |
| Wednesday | Assumption Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | 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 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Tue 2 January 2029New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 30 March to Mon 2 April 2029Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 30 June to Mon 2 July 2029Independence Day
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 August 2029Umuganura Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 February 2029 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 February 2029National Heroes' Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 23 April 2029 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 April 2029Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029Labor Day
- 5 daysTake off Tuesday 3 July 2029 for Sat 30 June to Wed 4 July 2029Independence Day, Liberation Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Wed 26 December 2029Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 5 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Wed 2 January 2030New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Questions about 2029 in Rwanda
- How many working days are there in Rwanda in 2029?
- 247 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2029?
- 15 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (7 April 2029), Independence Day (1 July 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in Rwanda 2030 or go back to 2028.