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Public holidays

Rwanda public holidays 2026

Every public holiday in Rwanda for 2026, with the law and the authority behind the list.

Next holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026, in 76 days

Rwanda public holidays 2026
DateDayHolidayNote
1 Jan 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayUbunani
2 Jan 2026FridayDay after New Year's DayUmunsi ukurikira Ubunani
1 Feb 2026SundayNational Heroes' DayUmunsi w'IntwariFalls on a Sunday; under Article 4 the next working day becomes the public holiday
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayUmunsi wa Gatanu MutagatifuDate follows Easter
6 Apr 2026MondayEaster MondayKu wa mbere wa PasikaDate follows Easter
7 Apr 2026TuesdayGenocide against the Tutsi Memorial DayUmunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi
1 May 2026FridayLabour DayUmunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
1 Jul 2026WednesdayIndependence DayUmunsi w'Ubwigenge
4 Jul 2026SaturdayLiberation DayUmunsi wo KwibohoraFalls on a Saturday; under Article 4 the next working day becomes the public holiday
7 Aug 2026FridayUmuganura DayUmunsi w'UmuganuraOfficial text: Friday of the first week of August; taken here as the first Friday of August
15 Aug 2026SaturdayAssumption DayIjyanwa mu Ijuru rya BikiramariyaFalls on a Saturday; under Article 4 the next working day becomes the public holiday
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayNoheli
26 Dec 2026SaturdayBoxing DayUmunsi ukurikira NoheliFalls on a Saturday; under Article 4 the next working day becomes the public holiday
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereEid el FitrEid El FitrDate set by official announcement nearer the time. The Order says the date is announced each year by the Rwanda Muslim Association
Date set by official announcement, not yet confirmed hereEid al-AdhaEid al-AdhaDate set by official announcement nearer the time. The Order says the date is announced each year by the Rwanda Muslim Association

Rwanda public holidays 2026: common questions

How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2026?

Rwanda lists 15 public holidays for 2026. 13 have a date in our data and 2 will be set by official announcement. If a Rwandan public holiday (except 7 April) falls on a weekend, the next working day becomes the holiday; two weekend holidays in a row are compensated by one working day.

What is the next public holiday in Rwanda?

Christmas Day, on Friday, 25 December 2026, in 76 days from the day this page was built.

Who declares public holidays in Rwanda?

President (Presidential Order); Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA).

Which law sets public holidays in Rwanda?

Presidential Order No. 54/01 of 24/02/2017 determining official public holidays (list repeated, per secondary summaries, in Presidential Order No. 062/01 of 19/10/2022, whose holiday chapter could not be retrieved).

Source: President (Presidential Order); Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA). Law: Presidential Order No. 54/01 of 24/02/2017 determining official public holidays (list repeated, per secondary summaries, in Presidential Order No. 062/01 of 19/10/2022, whose holiday chapter could not be retrieved). Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.