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Holidays / Rwanda

Rwanda public holidays

Public holidays in Rwanda, 2025

16 public holidays, 10 next to the weekend and 9 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2012 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
9Long weekends
16Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's DayUbunaniweekdaypast
2 Jan 2025ThuDay after New Year's DayUmunsi ukurikira Ubunaniweekdaypast
1 Feb 2025SatNational Heroes' DayUmunsi w'Intwariweekendpast
3 Feb 2025MonNational Heroes' Day (observed)Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe)long weekendpast
31 Mar 2025MonEid al-FitrEid El Fitrlong weekendpast
7 Apr 2025MonMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994long weekendpast
18 Apr 2025FriGood FridayUmunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifulong weekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster MondayKu wa mbere wa Pasikalong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabor DayUmunsi Mukuru w'Umurimoweekdaypast
6 Jun 2025FriEid al-Adhalong weekendpast
1 Jul 2025TueIndependence DayUmunsi w'Ubwigengeweekdaypast
4 Jul 2025FriLiberation DayUmunsi wo Kwibohoralong weekendpast
1 Aug 2025FriUmuganura DayUmunsi w'Umuganuralong weekendpast
15 Aug 2025FriAssumption DayIjyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariyalong weekendpast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas DayNoheliweekdaypast
26 Dec 2025FriBoxing DayUmunsi ukurikira Nohelilong weekendpast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Feb to 3 FebNational Heroes' Day, National Heroes' Day (observed)3 days
29 Mar to 31 MarEid al-Fitr3 days
5 Apr to 7 AprMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 19943 days
18 Apr to 21 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
6 Jun to 8 JunEid al-Adha3 days
4 Jul to 6 JulLiberation Day3 days
1 Aug to 3 AugUmuganura Day3 days
15 Aug to 17 AugAssumption Day3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day4 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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