Africa · 2027
Public holidays in Rwanda 2027
Rwanda has 21 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Each is listed with its date and weekday. Source: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules.
- Nationwide holidays
- 21
- Long weekends
- 9
- Weekend
- Sat and Sun
2027
Public holidays in Rwanda, 2027
Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar or an announcement; the source can only estimate them in advance.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Day after New Year's Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Monday | National Heroes' Day | Nationwide | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide | |
| Wednesday | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Labor Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Labor Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | Nationwide | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Liberation Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Friday | Umuganura Day | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Assumption Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Assumption Day (observed) | Nationwide | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Nationwide | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Nationwide | |
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | Nationwide |
Long weekends
Long weekends in Rwanda, 2027
Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in Rwanda) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.
- Fri 1 Jan - Mon 4 Jan (4 days): New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)
- Sat 30 Jan - Mon 1 Feb (3 days): National Heroes' Day
- Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Sat 1 May - Mon 3 May (3 days): Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)
- Sat 15 May - Mon 17 May (3 days): Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
- Sat 3 Jul - Mon 5 Jul (3 days): Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed)
- Fri 6 Aug - Sun 8 Aug (3 days): Umuganura Day
- Sat 14 Aug - Mon 16 Aug (3 days): Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)
- Sat 25 Dec - Mon 27 Dec (3 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Day by day
Travel calendars for Rwanda, 2027
Every day of 2027 for 1 destination in Rwanda: the holidays that apply there, sunrise and sunset, and the typical high and low.
Public holidays: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules. Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. Rwanda travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made