2027

Public holidays in Rwanda in 2027

Rwanda has 21 public holidays in 2027. 7 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (4).

All public holidays in Rwanda in 2027

• New Year's Day (Ubunani) – Friday, January 1, 2027
• Day after New Year's Day (Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani) – Saturday, January 2, 2027
• Day after New Year's Day (observed) (Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe)) – Monday, January 4, 2027
• National Heroes' Day (Umunsi w'Intwari) – Monday, February 1, 2027
• Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe)) – Tuesday, March 9, 2027
• Good Friday (Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu) – Friday, March 26, 2027
• Easter Monday (Ku wa mbere wa Pasika) – Monday, March 29, 2027
• Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 (Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994) – Wednesday, April 7, 2027
• Labor Day (Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo) – Saturday, May 1, 2027
• Labor Day (observed) (Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe)) – Monday, May 3, 2027
• Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe)) – Sunday, May 16, 2027
• Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe)) – Monday, May 17, 2027
• Independence Day (Umunsi w'Ubwigenge) – Thursday, July 1, 2027
• Liberation Day (Umunsi wo Kwibohora) – Sunday, July 4, 2027
• Liberation Day (observed) (Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)) – Monday, July 5, 2027
• Umuganura Day (Umunsi w'Umuganura) – Friday, August 6, 2027
• Assumption Day (Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya) – Sunday, August 15, 2027
• Assumption Day (observed) (Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)) – Monday, August 16, 2027
• Christmas Day (Noheli) – Saturday, December 25, 2027
• Boxing Day (Umunsi ukurikira Noheli) – Sunday, December 26, 2027
• Christmas Day (observed) (Noheli (yizihijwe)) – Monday, December 27, 2027

Long weekends and bridge days in Rwanda in 2027

The weekend in Rwanda: Saturday and Sunday. Rwanda has 9 long weekends in 2027: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Fri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed))
• Sat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1 – 3 days off (National Heroes' Day)
• Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
• Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day, Labor Day (observed))
• Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 – 3 days off (Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated))
• Sat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5 – 3 days off (Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed))
• Fri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8 – 3 days off (Umuganura Day)
• Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 – 3 days off (Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed))
• Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Mon, Mar 8 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Apr 5 and Tue, Apr 6): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 3 – Wed, Apr 7 (Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Apr 8 and Fri, Apr 9): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 11 (Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994)
• Take Fri, Jul 2 off: 5 days off in a row, Thu, Jul 1 – Mon, Jul 5 (Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed))

2027 at a glance

• 2027 has 365 days.
• 2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday.
• 2027 has the same calendar as 2021 and 2038.
• Public holidays in Rwanda: 21

Monthly calendars for 2027

• January 2027 – 3 holidays
• February 2027 – 1 holiday
• March 2027 – 3 holidays
• April 2027 – 1 holiday
• May 2027 – 4 holidays
• June 2027 – 0 holidays
• July 2027 – 3 holidays
• August 2027 – 3 holidays
• September 2027 – 0 holidays
• October 2027 – 0 holidays
• November 2027 – 0 holidays
• December 2027 – 3 holidays

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Public holidays 2027 in nearby countries

• Seychelles – 14 holidays
• Somalia – 11 holidays
• South Sudan – 15 holidays
• Tanzania – 17 holidays
• Uganda – 14 holidays
• Zambia – 17 holidays