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Public holidays in Rwanda in 2026
Rwanda has 15 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 7 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Friday | Public Holiday |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Heroes Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Genocide Memorial Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Friday | National Harvest Day |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
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Long weekends in Rwanda, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2026: book Monday 5 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day, Public Holiday)
- 30 Jan 2026 – 1 Feb 2026: book Friday 30 Jan 2026 (Heroes Day)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 2 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Monday, Genocide Memorial Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 26 May 2026 – 27 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 30 Jun 2026 – 1 Jul 2026: book Tuesday 30 Jun 2026 (Independence Day)
- 3 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2026: book Friday 3 Jul 2026 (Liberation Day)
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