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Public holidays 2028 · Rwanda

Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Saturday, 1 January. Long weekends

National holidays 2028

New Year's Day1 Jan
Saturday
New Year's Day2 Jan
Sunday
National Heroes' Day1 Feb
Tuesday
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day7 Apr
Friday
Good Friday14 Apr
Friday
Easter Monday17 Apr
Monday
Labour Day1 May
Monday
Independence Day1 Jul
Saturday
Liberation Day4 Jul
Tuesday
Umuganura Day4 Aug
Friday
Assumption Day15 Aug
Tuesday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Monday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Tuesday

Long weekends 2028

29 Jan – 1 Feb
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
7 Apr – 9 Apr3 days
14 Apr – 17 Apr4 days
29 Apr – 1 May3 days
1 Jul – 4 Jul
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
4 Aug – 6 Aug3 days
12 Aug – 15 Aug
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
23 Dec – 26 Dec4 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Saturday, 1 January 2028.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 13 (2028).

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.