Public holidays in Rwanda 2027

21 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Rwanda

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Ubunani	Ubunani
2 January Saturday	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani	Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
4 January Monday	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (observed) Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Day after New Year's Day (Sat 2 Jan)	Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani (yizihijwe)
1 February Monday	Monday	National Heroes' Day Umunsi w'Intwari	Umunsi w'Intwari
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Eid El Fitr Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Fitr
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu	Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Ku wa mbere wa Pasika	Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
7 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994	Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo	Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
3 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day (observed) Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Labor Day (Sat 1 May)	Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo (yizihijwe)
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed) Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 May)	Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe)
1 July Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge	Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
4 July Sunday	Sunday	Liberation Day Umunsi wo Kwibohora	Umunsi wo Kwibohora
5 July Monday	Monday	Liberation Day (observed) Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Liberation Day (Sun 4 Jul)	Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe)
6 August Friday	Friday	Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura	Umunsi w'Umuganura
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya	Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
16 August Monday	Monday	Assumption Day (observed) Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Assumption Day (Sun 15 Aug)	Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe)
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Noheli	Noheli
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day Umunsi ukurikira Noheli	Umunsi ukurikira Noheli
27 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day (observed) Noheli (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Christmas Day (Sat 25 Dec)	Noheli (yizihijwe)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Rwanda (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 30 Jan – Mon 1 Feb · 3 days off
National Heroes' Day
Typically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 61% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)
Typically in Kigali: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 90% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 71% of days
Sat 3 Jul – Mon 5 Jul · 3 days off
Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 6 Aug – Sun 8 Aug · 3 days off
Umuganura Day
Typically in Kigali: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)
Typically in Kigali: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 20% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Typically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 71% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 67% of days
Fri 2 Jul: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 1 Jul – Mon 5 Jul)
Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 1 Jan – Thu 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Tue 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Jan – Mon 1 Feb · National Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May · Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jul) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jul – Mon 5 Jul · Independence Day, Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓