TODAY Friday, May 8, 2026
Today is not a holiday in Rwanda
No public holiday or observance is scheduled for today.
Holiday calendar
Rwanda Public Holidays 2026
Public holidays, observances, long weekends, and downloadable calendar files for Rwanda.
Public holidays
19
Calendar entries
19
Next holiday
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Long weekends
9
Rwanda holiday dates in 2026
Public 19
- January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day
- January 2, 2026 Friday Day after New Year's Day
- February 1, 2026 Sunday National Heroes' Day
- February 2, 2026 Monday National Heroes' Day (observed)
- March 20, 2026 Friday Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday
- April 6, 2026 Monday Easter Monday
- April 7, 2026 Tuesday Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
- May 1, 2026 Friday Labor Day
- May 27, 2026 Wednesday Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- July 1, 2026 Wednesday Independence Day
- July 4, 2026 Saturday Liberation Day
- July 6, 2026 Monday Liberation Day (observed)
- August 7, 2026 Friday Umuganura Day
- August 15, 2026 Saturday Assumption Day
- August 17, 2026 Monday Assumption Day (observed)
- December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day
- December 26, 2026 Saturday Boxing Day
- December 28, 2026 Monday Boxing Day (observed)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public | National |
| January 2, 2026 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | Public | National |
| February 1, 2026 | Sunday | National Heroes' Day | Public | National |
| February 2, 2026 | Monday | National Heroes' Day (observed) | Public | National |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public | National |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Public | National |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public | National |
| April 7, 2026 | Tuesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | Public | National |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Labor Day | Public | National |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public | National |
| July 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public | National |
| July 4, 2026 | Saturday | Liberation Day | Public | National |
| July 6, 2026 | Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | Public | National |
| August 7, 2026 | Friday | Umuganura Day | Public | National |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Public | National |
| August 17, 2026 | Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | Public | National |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public | National |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public | National |
| December 28, 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | Public | National |
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Long weekends in Rwanda 2026
9 bridge-day opportunities were found for Rwanda in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rwanda has 19 public holidays in 2026, with 19 total calendar entries including observances and regional holidays where available.
The next public holiday in Rwanda is Eid al-Adha (estimated), observed in 19 days on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Use the country calendar for the full year and the iCal export to subscribe in your calendar app.
Where it appears in the calendar, Easter Monday is treated as a public holiday for Rwanda. Check the annual table for the exact date, because Easter is a movable feast and changes every year.
Banks and many government offices are usually closed on public holidays in Rwanda. Private businesses, shops, tourist attractions, and transport services may follow different schedules, so check local opening hours before travelling.
Shop-opening rules vary by country and sometimes by holiday. WorldStats marks the holiday dates first; closure rules, retail exceptions, and special shopping restrictions are planned as a separate calendar layer.
WorldStats builds holiday calendars from licensed public datasets such as python-holidays, Nager.Date, Wikidata, and official government calendars where available. Rows include source metadata so annual refreshes can be checked against authoritative updates.