Public holidays in Rwanda in 2026
Rwanda has 19 public holidays in 2026 and 246 business days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
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Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Local name | English name |
|---|---|---|
| Ubunani | New Year's Day | |
| Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani | Day after New Year's Day | |
| Umunsi w'Intwari | National Heroes' Day | |
| Umunsi w'Intwari (yizihijwe) | National Heroes' Day (observed) | |
| Eid El Fitr (yagereranijwe) | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | |
| Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu | Good Friday | |
| Ku wa mbere wa Pasika | Easter Monday | |
| Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | |
| Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo | Labor Day | |
| Eid al-Adha (yagereranijwe) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Umunsi w'Ubwigenge | Independence Day | |
| Umunsi wo Kwibohora | Liberation Day | |
| Umunsi wo Kwibohora (yizihijwe) | Liberation Day (observed) | |
| Umunsi w'Umuganura | Umuganura Day | |
| Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya | Assumption Day | |
| Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya (yizihijwe) | Assumption Day (observed) | |
| Noheli | Christmas Day | |
| Umunsi ukurikira Noheli | Boxing Day | |
| Umunsi ukurikira Noheli (yizihijwe) | Boxing Day (observed) |
Business days per month in 2026
| Month | Days | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 20 |
| February | 28 | 19 |
| March | 31 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 19 |
| May | 31 | 19 |
| June | 30 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 21 |
| August | 31 | 19 |
| September | 30 | 22 |
| October | 31 | 22 |
| November | 30 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 21 |
| Year | 365 | 246 |