Public Holidays in Rwanda 2025
Complete list of 15 public holidays and observances in Rwanda for 2025. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 15 Public Holidays
248 Working Days
117 Days Off
7 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | Public Holiday | Public |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Heroes Day | Public |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Apr 7 | Monday | Genocide Memorial Day | Public |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | Public |
| Jun 6 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jul 1 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Jul 4 | Friday | Liberation Day | Public |
| Aug 1 | Friday | National Harvest Day | Public |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption | Public |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2025
Rwanda has 7 long weekends in 2025 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 18, 2025 — April 21, 2025 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
December 25, 2025 — December 28, 2025 4 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
April 5, 2025 — April 7, 2025 3 days
Genocide Memorial Day
June 6, 2025 — June 8, 2025 3 days
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
July 4, 2025 — July 6, 2025 3 days
Liberation Day
August 1, 2025 — August 3, 2025 3 days
National Harvest Day
August 15, 2025 — August 17, 2025 3 days
Assumption
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 1
Mar 1
Apr 3
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 2
Aug 2
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
13 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |