Years: 2023 2024 2025

Rwanda Public Holidays List 2024

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Rwanda year 2024

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, MondayNew YearNational holiday
202 Jan, TuesdayDay After New Year's DayNational holiday
301 Feb, ThursdayNational Heroes' DayNational holiday
420 Mar, WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
529 Mar, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
601 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
707 Apr, SundayTutsi Genocide Memorial DayNational holiday
810 Apr, WednesdayEid al-FitrNational holiday
901 May, WednesdayLabor DayNational holiday
1017 Jun, MondayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1120 Jun, ThursdayJune SolsticeSeason
1201 Jul, MondayIndependence DayNational holiday
1304 Jul, ThursdayLiberation DayNational holiday
1402 Aug, FridayUmuganura DayNational holiday
1515 Aug, ThursdayAssumption of MaryNational holiday
1622 Sep, SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1721 Dec, SaturdayDecember SolsticeSeason
1825 Dec, WednesdayChristmas DayNational holiday
1926 Dec, ThursdayBoxing DayNational holiday

New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Day After New Year's Day (02 Jan) : Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Rwanda

National Heroes' Day (01 Feb) : National Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Rwanda

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Rwanda (Kigali)

Good Friday (29 Mar) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday (01 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day (07 Apr) : Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day is a public holiday in Rwanda

Eid al-Fitr (10 Apr) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Labor Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Eid al-Adha (17 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

June Solstice (20 Jun) : June Solstice in Rwanda (Kigali)

Independence Day (01 Jul) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Rwanda

Liberation Day (04 Jul) : Liberation Day is a public holiday in Rwanda

Umuganura Day (02 Aug) : Umuganura Day is a public holiday in Rwanda

Assumption of Mary (15 Aug) : The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.

September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in Rwanda (Kigali)

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Rwanda (Kigali)

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day is a public holiday in Rwanda