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
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