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Rwanda holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Rwanda, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Rwanda on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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Rwanda holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Sun, February 1Heroes Dayobservance
Sat, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Fri, March 20End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)celebrate
Fri, April 3Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, April 5 2 daysEastercelebrate
Tue, April 7Genocide Memorial Dayremembrance
Fri, May 1Labour Daycelebrate
Wed, May 27Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)celebrate
Wed, July 1Independence Daycelebrate
Sat, July 4Liberation Daycelebrate
Fri, August 7Umuganuracelebrate
Sat, August 15Assumptionobservance
Tue, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sat, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Thu, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Rwanda holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Mon, February 1Heroes Dayobservance
Sun, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Tue, March 9End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)celebrate
Fri, March 26Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, March 28 2 daysEastercelebrate
Wed, April 7Genocide Memorial Dayremembrance
Sat, May 1Labour Daycelebrate
Sun, May 16Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)celebrate
Thu, July 1Independence Daycelebrate
Sun, July 4Liberation Daycelebrate
Fri, August 6Umuganuracelebrate
Sun, August 15Assumptionobservance
Wed, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sun, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Fri, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does Rwanda have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 17 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Rwanda for 2026.

What language are visitors from Rwanda greeted in?

In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Rwanda.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 2 days in Rwanda are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.