Holiday Guide for Rwanda in 2025

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List of Official Holidays in Rwanda in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st 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
	Thursday January 2nd New Year Rwanda: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Saturday February 1st Heroes' Day Rwanda: A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of Rwanda
	Monday February 3rd  Long Weekend!  Heroes' Day (in lieu) Rwanda: A day to remember those who have given their lives for the good of Rwanda
	Monday March 31st  Long Weekend!  Eid Ul Fitr Rwanda: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday April 7th  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.
	Friday April 18th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Rwanda: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Rwanda: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Worker's Day Rwanda: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday June 7th 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.
	Tuesday July 1st Independence Day Rwanda: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962
	Wednesday July 2nd Independence Day Holiday Rwanda: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962
	Thursday July 3rd Independence Day Holiday Rwanda: Rwanda's National Day celebrates its independence from Belgium in July 1962
	Friday July 4th  Long Weekend!  Liberation Day Rwanda: Marks the end of the 100 day Genocide against the Tutsi that took place in 1994.
	Friday August 1st  Long Weekend!  Umuganura Day Rwanda: A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda
	Friday August 15th  Long Weekend!  Assumption Day Rwanda: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Rwanda: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th  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