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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Rwanda, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
Today is a public holiday in Rwanda
Umuganura Day
Today
Computed · local time Africa/Kigali
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Rwanda public holidays in 2026
15 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Compiled |
| 7 April 2026 | Genocide Memorial Day | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Compiled |
| 1 July 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 4 July 2026 | Liberation Day | Compiled |
| 7 August 2026 | Umuganura Day | Compiled |
| 15 August 2026 | Assumption Day | Compiled |
| 1 October 2026 | Patriotism Day | Compiled |
| 4 October 2026 | National Unity | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Compiled |
| 28 December 2026 | Constitution Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Rwanda, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 3 Apr – 7 Apr | 5 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday, Genocide Memorial Day | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 7 Aug – 9 Aug | 3 days | Umuganura Day | no leave needed |
| 1 Oct – 4 Oct | 4 days | Patriotism Day, National Unity | take Fri 2 Oct |
| 25 Dec – 28 Dec | 4 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Constitution Day | no leave needed |
How Rwanda keeps time
| Observances | 15 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 15 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English, French, rw, sw |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-07-12 |
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