Public holidays in Rwanda 2027
There are 21 public holidays in 2027. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 21 public holidays in Rwanda 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Ubunani | ||
| Saturday | Day after New Year's Day | Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani | ||
| Monday | Day after New Year's Day (observed) | Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe) | ||
| Monday | National Heroes' Day | Umunsi w'Intwari | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Ku wa mbere wa Pasika | ||
| Wednesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo | ||
| Monday | Labor Day (observed) | Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe) | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | Umunsi w'Ubwigenge | ||
| Sunday | Liberation Day | Umunsi wo Kwibohora | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) | ||
| Friday | Umuganura Day | Umunsi w'Umuganura | ||
| Sunday | Assumption Day | Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya | ||
| Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Noheli | ||
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Umunsi ukurikira Noheli | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | Noheli (yizihijwe) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan | 1 Jan – 10 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed) |
| Tue 2 Feb, Wed 3 Feb, Thu 4 Feb, Fri 5 Feb | 30 Jan – 7 Feb 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Heroes' Day |
| Mon 8 Mar | 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar | 9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 5 Apr, Tue 6 Apr | 3 Apr – 7 Apr 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Thu 8 Apr, Fri 9 Apr | 7 Apr – 11 Apr 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May | 1 May – 9 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day, Labor Day (observed) |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 28 Jun, Tue 29 Jun, Wed 30 Jun | 26 Jun – 1 Jul 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 2 Jul | 1 Jul – 5 Jul 2027 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed) |
| Tue 6 Jul, Wed 7 Jul, Thu 8 Jul, Fri 9 Jul | 3 Jul – 11 Jul 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed) |
| Mon 2 Aug, Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug | 31 Jul – 8 Aug 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Umuganura Day |
| Tue 17 Aug, Wed 18 Aug, Thu 19 Aug, Fri 20 Aug | 14 Aug – 22 Aug 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed) |
| Tue 28 Dec, Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2027?
21 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed): take 1 day of leave (2 Jul) and you get 5 days off in a row, 1 Jul – 5 Jul 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code RW (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.rw) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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