Holiday List
19 public holidays listed for Rwanda
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Rwanda public holidays 2026
Use this page to check official public holiday dates in Rwanda. Data is served live from Google Calendar using the RW country code.
RW Single main time zone Reference city: Kigali
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year
Friday, January 2, 2026
Day After New Year's Day
Sunday, February 1, 2026
National Heroes' Day
Monday, February 2, 2026
National Heroes' Day observed
Friday, March 20, 2026
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday
Monday, April 6, 2026
Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
Friday, May 1, 2026
Labor Day
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Independence Day
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Liberation Day
Monday, July 6, 2026
Liberation Day observed
Friday, August 7, 2026
Umuganura Day
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Assumption of Mary
Monday, August 17, 2026
Assumption of Mary observed
Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Boxing Day
Monday, December 28, 2026