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Public holidays in Rwanda 2028
Rwanda has 15 public holiday dates in 2028, 11 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
2028 holiday calendar
18 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Jan 2 | Sun | Day after New Year's Day | in 419 days |
| Jan 3 | Mon | New Year's Day observed | in 420 days |
| Feb 1 | Tue | National Heroes' Day | in 449 days |
| Feb 26 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 474 days |
| Feb 28 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | in 476 days |
| Apr 7 | Fri | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | in 515 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 525 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Labor Day | in 539 days |
| May 5 | Fri | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 543 days |
| Jul 1 | Sat | Independence Day | in 600 days |
| Jul 3 | Mon | Independence Day observed | in 602 days |
| Jul 4 | Tue | Liberation Day | in 603 days |
| Aug 4 | Fri | Umuganura Day | in 634 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Assumption Day | in 645 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 days |
| Dec 26 | Tue | Boxing Day | in 778 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day3 days
- Sat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 9Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 19943 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1Labor Day3 days
- Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7Eid al-Adha3 days
- Sat, Jul 1 – Tue, Jul 4Independence Day, Liberation Day4 days
- Fri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6Umuganura Day3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 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, Jan 31National Heroes' Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 14Assumption Day4 days off
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