Official Holidays in Rwanda in 2017

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List of Holidays in Rwanda in 2017

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Sunday New Year's Day Official Holiday
Monday New Year's Holiday (in lieu) Official Holiday Holiday by Presidential Order
Wednesday Heroes' Day Official Holiday
Friday Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day Official Holiday
Friday Good Friday Official Holiday
Monday Easter Monday Official Holiday
Monday Worker's Day Official Holiday International Workers' Day
Sunday Eid Ul Fitr Official Holiday End of Ramadan
Saturday Independence Day Official Holiday National Day
Monday Independence Day Holiday Official Holiday National Day
Tuesday Liberation Day Official Holiday
Friday Umuganura Day Official Holiday First Friday of August
Tuesday Assumption Day Official Holiday
Friday Eid El Haj Official Holiday Feast of the Sacrifice
Friday Mawlid Official Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Monday Christmas Day Official Holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day Official Holiday
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Notes

  • Islamic holiday exact dates are subject to moon sightings and may differ from the date given
  • Except for Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day (7th April), if an official holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day shall be an official holiday
  • If two consecutive official holidays fall on a weekend, the two official holidays shall be compensated in one working day that follows
  • If two official holidays fall on the same working day, the following working day shall be an official holiday to compensate one of the two coinciding official holidays