Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)Liberation Day (observed)
Nationwide
7 Aug
Fri
Umunsi w'UmuganuraUmuganura Day
Nationwide
15 Aug
Sat
Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya BikiramariyaAssumption Day
Nationwide
17 Aug
Mon
Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)Assumption Day (observed)
Nationwide
25 Dec
Fri
NoheliChristmas Day
Nationwide
26 Dec
Sat
Umunsi ukurikira NoheliBoxing Day
Nationwide
28 Dec
Mon
Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe)Boxing Day (observed)
Nationwide
Long weekends
Long weekends in 2026
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan4 daysNew Year's Day · Day after New Year's Day
Sat 31 Jan – Mon 2 Feb3 daysNational Heroes' Day · National Heroes' Day (observed)
Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar3 daysEid al-Fitr (estimated)
Fri 3 Apr – Tue 7 Apr5 daysGood Friday · Easter Monday · Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May3 daysLabor Day
Sat 4 Jul – Mon 6 Jul3 daysLiberation Day · Liberation Day (observed)
Fri 7 Aug – Sun 9 Aug3 daysUmuganura Day
Sat 15 Aug – Mon 17 Aug3 daysAssumption Day · Assumption Day (observed)
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec4 daysChristmas Day · Boxing Day · Boxing Day (observed)
Week numbers
Week numbers in 2026
2026 has 53 ISO weeks: week 1 starts on Monday, 29 December 2025 and week 53 ends on Sunday, 3 January 2027. A 53-week year happens when 1 January is a Thursday (or a Wednesday in a leap year), about five or six times a century.
1 January 2026 falls in week 1 of 2026.
ISO 8601 weeks run Monday to Sunday and week 1 is the week with the year’s first Thursday. When the sheet starts weeks on another day, each row shows the ISO week of its Monday.
Questions
Questions about the 2026 calendar
How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2026?
Rwanda has 19 national public holidays in 2026; 15 fall on a working day.
When is Easter 2026?
Easter Sunday 2026 is on Sunday, 5 April 2026 (Western churches).
What week number is it today in Rwanda?
Today, Tuesday, 20 October 2026, is in ISO week 43 of 2026.
How many weeks does 2026 have?
2026 has 53 ISO weeks: week 1 starts on Monday, 29 December 2025 and week 53 ends on Sunday, 3 January 2027. A 53-week year happens when 1 January is a Thursday (or a Wednesday in a leap year), about five or six times a century.
Does the week start on Monday or Sunday in Rwanda?
In Rwanda the week usually starts on Monday. The calendar starts there by default; you can switch it to Monday, Saturday or Sunday.
How do I print the 2026 calendar for Rwanda?
Choose a layout, the year on one A4 landscape page or one A4 portrait page per month, then press Print / Save as PDF or download the ready-made PDF. The sheet is white with light tints, so it prints well in black and white too.