2026

Public holidays in Rwanda in 2026

Rwanda has 19 public holidays in 2026. 4 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April, July, August, and December (3 each).

All public holidays in Rwanda in 2026

• New Year's Day (Ubunani) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Day after New Year's Day (Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani) – Friday, January 2, 2026
• National Heroes' Day (Umunsi w'Intwari) – Sunday, February 1, 2026
• National Heroes' Day (observed) (Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe)) – Monday, February 2, 2026
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe)) – Friday, March 20, 2026
• Good Friday (Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu) – Friday, April 3, 2026
• Easter Monday (Ku wa mbere wa Pasika) – Monday, April 6, 2026
• Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994) – Tuesday, April 7, 2026
• Labor Day (Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe)) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
• Independence Day (Umunsi w'Ubwigenge) – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Liberation Day (Umunsi wo Kwibohora) – Saturday, July 4, 2026
• Liberation Day (observed) (Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)) – Monday, July 6, 2026
• Umuganura Day (Umunsi w'Umuganura) – Friday, August 7, 2026
• Assumption Day (Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Assumption Day (observed) (Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)) – Monday, August 17, 2026
• Christmas Day (Noheli) – Friday, December 25, 2026
• Boxing Day (Umunsi ukurikira Noheli) – Saturday, December 26, 2026
• Boxing Day (observed) (Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe)) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Rwanda in 2026

The weekend in Rwanda: Saturday and Sunday. Rwanda has 9 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day)
• Sat, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 2 – 3 days off (National Heroes' Day, National Heroes' Day (observed))
• Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
• Fri, Apr 3 – Tue, Apr 7 – 5 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994)
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
• Sat, Jul 4 – Mon, Jul 6 – 3 days off (Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed))
• Fri, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 9 – 3 days off (Umuganura Day)
• Sat, Aug 15 – Mon, Aug 17 – 3 days off (Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed))
• Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 29 and Tue, Jun 30): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 27 – Wed, Jul 1 (Independence Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Jul 2 and Fri, Jul 3): 6 days off in a row, Wed, Jul 1 – Mon, Jul 6 (Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed))

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Rwanda: 19

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 2 holidays
• February 2026 – 2 holidays
• March 2026 – 1 holiday
• April 2026 – 3 holidays
• May 2026 – 2 holidays
• June 2026 – 0 holidays
• July 2026 – 3 holidays
• August 2026 – 3 holidays
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 0 holidays
• November 2026 – 0 holidays
• December 2026 – 3 holidays

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Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Seychelles – 14 holidays
• Somalia – 10 holidays
• South Sudan – 15 holidays
• Tanzania – 17 holidays
• Uganda – 16 holidays
• Zambia – 18 holidays