Holiday Guide for Rwanda in 2025

Rwanda 2025
Rwanda
2025

Rwanda information

Population: 12.95m
Capital: Kigali
Calling Code: (250)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Rwandan franc
Language: Kinyarwanda

List of Official Holidays in Rwanda in 2025

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Rwanda: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

New Year


New Year

Rwanda: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration

Heroes' Day


Heroes' Day

Rwanda: A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of Rwanda

Heroes' Day (in lieu)

 Long Weekend! 
Heroes' Day (in lieu)

Rwanda: A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of Rwanda

Eid Ul Fitr

 Long Weekend! 
Eid Ul Fitr

Rwanda: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day

 Long Weekend! 
Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day

Rwanda: On April 7th, the Genocide Memorial Day public holiday in Rwanda memorialises victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Rwanda: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Rwanda: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Worker's Day


Worker's Day

Rwanda: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Eid El Haj


Eid El Haj

Rwanda: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Independence Day


Independence Day

Rwanda: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962

Independence Day Holiday


Independence Day Holiday

Rwanda: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962

Independence Day Holiday


Independence Day Holiday

Rwanda: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962

Liberation Day

 Long Weekend! 
Liberation Day

Rwanda: Marks the end of the 100 day Genocide against the Tutsi that took place in 1994.

Umuganura Day

 Long Weekend! 
Umuganura Day

Rwanda: A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda

Assumption Day

 Long Weekend! 
Assumption Day

Rwanda: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Rwanda: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Boxing Day

 Long Weekend! 
Boxing Day

Rwanda: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

  • Islamic holiday exact dates are subject to moon sightings and may differ from the date given
  • Except for Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day (7th April), if an official holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day shall be an official holiday
  • If two consecutive official holidays fall on a weekend, the two official holidays shall be compensated in one working day that follows
  • If two official holidays fall on the same working day, the following working day shall be an official holiday to compensate one of the two coinciding official holidays