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Public holidays · 2027

Public holidays in Rwanda 2027

Rwanda has 21 days of national public holidays in 2027, 14 on working days.

Next: Noheli (Christmas Day), Friday, 25 December 2026in 66 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Rwanda in 2027: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanFriUbunaniNew Year's Dayin 73 days
2 JanSatWeekendUmunsi ukurikira UbunaniDay after New Year's Dayin 74 days
4 JanMonUmunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe)Day after New Year's Day (observed)in 76 days
1 FebMonUmunsi w'IntwariNational Heroes' Dayin 104 days
9 MarTueEid El Fitr (yagereranijwe)Eid al-Fitr (estimated)in 140 days
26 MarFriUmunsi wa Gatanu MutagatifuGood Fridayin 157 days
29 MarMonKu wa mbere wa PasikaEaster Mondayin 160 days
7 AprWedUmunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994in 169 days
1 MaySatWeekendUmunsi Mukuru w'UmurimoLabor Dayin 193 days
3 MayMonUmunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe)Labor Day (observed)in 195 days
16 MaySunWeekendEid al-Adha (yagereranijwe)Eid al-Adha (estimated)in 208 days
17 MayMonEid al-Adha (yizihijwe, yagereranijwe)Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)in 209 days
1 JulThuUmunsi w'UbwigengeIndependence Dayin 254 days
4 JulSunWeekendUmunsi wo KwibohoraLiberation Dayin 257 days
5 JulMonUmunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)Liberation Day (observed)in 258 days
6 AugFriUmunsi w'UmuganuraUmuganura Dayin 290 days
15 AugSunWeekendIjyanwa mu Ijuru rya BikiramariyaAssumption Dayin 299 days
16 AugMonIjyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)Assumption Day (observed)in 300 days
25 DecSatWeekendNoheliChristmas Dayin 431 days
26 DecSunWeekendUmunsi ukurikira NoheliBoxing Dayin 432 days
27 DecMonNoheli (yizihijwe)Christmas Day (observed)in 433 days

At a glance

Rwanda in 2027

01Public holidays

21 days

14 on working days, 7 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

9 long weekends

03Regional

None

04Next holiday

Noheli (Christmas Day)

Friday, 25 December 2026 · in 66 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan

    4 days offNew Year's Day · Day after New Year's Day · Day after New Year's Day (observed)

  • Sat 30 Jan – Mon 1 Feb

    3 days offNational Heroes' Day

  • Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar

    4 days offGood Friday · Easter Monday

  • Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May

    3 days offLabor Day · Labor Day (observed)

  • Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May

    3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated) · Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)

  • Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul

    3 days offLiberation Day · Liberation Day (observed)

  • Fri 6 Aug – Sun 8 Aug

    3 days offUmuganura Day

  • Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug

    3 days offAssumption Day · Assumption Day (observed)

  • Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec

    3 days offChristmas Day · Boxing Day · Christmas Day (observed)

Sources and limits

About these dates

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; Hourora built these tables from it on 16 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Kigali.

python-holidays on GitHubAll countriesTime in Rwanda

Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2027?

Rwanda has 21 days of national public holidays in 2027, 14 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once.

When is the next public holiday in Rwanda?

Noheli (Christmas Day), on Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many long weekends does Rwanda have in 2027?

9: Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan (New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)); Sat 30 Jan – Mon 1 Feb (National Heroes' Day); Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (Good Friday, Easter Monday); Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May (Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)); Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May (Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)); Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul (Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)); Fri 6 Aug – Sun 8 Aug (Umuganura Day); Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug (Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)); Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed)).

Which public holidays in Rwanda fall on a weekend in 2027?

Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (Day after New Year's Day), Saturday, 2 January 2027; Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (Labor Day), Saturday, 1 May 2027; Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) (Eid al-Adha (estimated)), Sunday, 16 May 2027; Umunsi wo Kwibohora (Liberation Day), Sunday, 4 July 2027; Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (Assumption Day), Sunday, 15 August 2027; Noheli (Christmas Day), Saturday, 25 December 2027; Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (Boxing Day), Sunday, 26 December 2027.