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Public holidays in Rwanda 2027
Rwanda has 15 public holiday dates in 2027, 8 of them on a working day, and 9 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 49 days
2027 holiday calendar
21 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 53 days |
| Jan 2 | Sat | Day after New Year's Day | in 54 days |
| Jan 4 | Mon | Day after New Year's Day observed | in 56 days |
| Feb 1 | Mon | National Heroes' Day | in 84 days |
| Mar 9 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 120 days |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | in 137 days |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 140 days |
| Apr 7 | Wed | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | in 149 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | in 173 days |
| May 3 | Mon | Labor Day observed | in 175 days |
| May 16 | Sun | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 188 days |
| May 17 | Mon | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | in 189 days |
| Jul 1 | Thu | Independence Day | in 234 days |
| Jul 4 | Sun | Liberation Day | in 237 days |
| Jul 5 | Mon | Liberation Day observed | in 238 days |
| Aug 6 | Fri | Umuganura Day | in 270 days |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Assumption Day | in 279 days |
| Aug 16 | Mon | Assumption Day observed | in 280 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 411 days |
| Dec 26 | Sun | Boxing Day | in 412 days |
| Dec 27 | Mon | Christmas Day observed | in 413 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day4 days
- Sat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1National Heroes' Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17Eid al-Adha3 days
- Sat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5Liberation Day3 days
- Fri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8Umuganura Day3 days
- Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16Assumption Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, Mar 8Eid al-Fitr4 days off
- Take Fri, Jul 2Independence Day, Liberation Day5 days off
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