Rwanda 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Rwanda for year 2026

Rwanda - 2026 Holidays
25 of 25 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 2, 2026FridayDay After New Year's DayPublic Holiday
Feb 1, 2026SundayNational Heroes' DayPublic Holiday
Feb 2, 2026MondayNational Heroes' Day observedPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-FitrPublic Holiday
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
Apr 7, 2026TuesdayGenocide Against the Tutsi Memorial DayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 1, 2026WednesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Jul 4, 2026SaturdayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Jul 6, 2026MondayLiberation Day observedPublic Holiday
Aug 7, 2026FridayUmuganura DayPublic Holiday
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic Holiday
Aug 17, 2026MondayAssumption of Mary observedPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
Dec 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day observedPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Rwanda. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Rwanda this year in 2026?

There are 21 public holidays in Rwanda in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Rwanda holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=RW&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Rwanda holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'RW',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=RW&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"