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Public holidays 2027 · Rwanda
Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, 1 January. Long weekends
Next public holidayNew Year's DayFriday, 1 January 2027 · Days left: 59National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
New Year's Day2 Jan
Saturday
National Heroes' Day1 Feb
Monday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day7 Apr
Wednesday
Labour Day1 May
Saturday
Independence Day1 Jul
Thursday
Liberation Day4 Jul
Sunday
Umuganura Day6 Aug
Friday
Assumption Day15 Aug
Sunday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Long weekends 2027
1 Jan – 3 Jan3 days
30 Jan – 1 Feb3 days
26 Mar – 29 Mar4 days
1 Jul – 4 Jul
Needs one bridge day off
4 days6 Aug – 8 Aug3 days
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
New Year's Day: Friday, 1 January 2027.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 13 (2027).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.