Thursday, 1
New Year’s Day
Public holidays 2026 and 2027: Rwanda
Find all public holidays in Rwanda, plus free printable calendars including these important dates.
National
January
Friday, 2
Day after New Year’s Day
February
Sunday, 1
National Heroes Day
Monday, 2
Day off for National Heroes Day
March
Friday, 20
Feast of Breaking the Fast
April
Friday, 3
Good Friday
Monday, 6
Easter Monday
Tuesday, 7
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
May
Friday, 1
Labor Day
Wednesday, 27
Feast of Sacrifice
Wednesday, 1
Independence Day
Saturday, 4
Liberation Day
Monday, 6
Day off for Liberation Day
Friday, 7
Harvest Festival
Saturday, 15
Assumption of Mary
Monday, 17
Day off for Assumption of Mary
Friday, 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, 26
Boxing Day
Monday, 28
Day off for Boxing Day
Friday, 1
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 2
Day after New Year’s Day
Monday, 4
Day off for Day after New Year’s Day
Monday, 1
National Heroes Day
Wednesday, 10
Feast of Breaking the Fast (Tentative Date)
Friday, 26
Good Friday
Monday, 29
Easter Monday
Wednesday, 7
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
Saturday, 1
Labor Day
Monday, 3
Labor Day observed
Monday, 17
Feast of Sacrifice (Tentative Date)
July
Thursday, 1
Independence Day
Sunday, 4
Liberation Day
Monday, 5
Day off for Liberation Day
August
Friday, 6
Harvest Festival
Sunday, 15
Assumption of Mary
Monday, 16
Day off for Assumption of Mary
December
Saturday, 25
Christmas Day
Sunday, 26
Boxing Day
Monday, 27
Christmas Day observed
Day off for Boxing Day
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