Official Holidays in Rwanda in 2026
Upcoming Holidays in Rwanda
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: New Year
- Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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: Heroes' Day
- A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of Rwanda
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: Heroes' Day (in lieu)
- A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of Rwanda
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: Eid Ul Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day
- On April 7th, the Genocide Memorial Day public holiday in Rwanda memorialises victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
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: Worker's Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Eid El Haj
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Independence Day
- Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962
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: Liberation Day
- Marks the end of the 100 day Genocide against the Tutsi that took place in 1994.
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: Liberation Day (in lieu)
- Marks the end of the 100 day Genocide against the Tutsi that took place in 1994.
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: Umuganura Day
- A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda
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: Assumption Day
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: Assumption Day (in lieu)
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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