Public holidays in Rwanda 2024

16 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Ubunani	Ubunani
Tuesday 2 January 2024	Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani	Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
Thursday 1 February 2024	National Heroes' Day National day Umunsi w'Intwari	Umunsi w'Intwari
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu	Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious Ku wa mbere wa Pasika	Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
Sunday 7 April 2024	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994	Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994
Wednesday 10 April 2024	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El Fitr	Eid El Fitr
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo	Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
Sunday 16 June 2024	Eid al-Adha Religious
Monday 17 June 2024	Eid al-Adha (observed) Religious Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 Jun)	Eid al-Adha (yizihijwe)
Monday 1 July 2024	Independence Day National day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge	Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
Thursday 4 July 2024	Liberation Day National day Umunsi wo Kwibohora	Umunsi wo Kwibohora
Friday 2 August 2024	Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura	Umunsi w'Umuganura
Thursday 15 August 2024	Assumption Day Religious Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya	Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Noheli	Noheli
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious Umunsi ukurikira Noheli	Umunsi ukurikira Noheli

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Rwanda (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days offEid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 20% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Aug – Sun 4 Aug · 3 days offUmuganura DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb)National Heroes' DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jul – Sun 7 Jul)Liberation DayTypically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Kigali: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 29 Jun – Sun 7 Jul — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 Jul, Wed 3 Jul, Fri 5 Jul).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb · National Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Jun – Mon 1 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓