Rwanda Public Holidays 2028
13 national holidays
Rwanda has 13 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
- 2New Year's DaySunday
February 2028
- 1National Heroes' DayTuesday
April 2028
- 7Tutsi Genocide Memorial DayFriday
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
July 2028
- 1Independence DaySaturday
- 4Liberation DayTuesday
August 2028
- 4Umuganura DayFriday
- 15Assumption DayTuesday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2028
- 29 January – 1 February4 days · take 31 January off
- 7 April – 9 April3 days
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 1 July – 4 July4 days · take 3 July off
- 4 August – 6 August3 days
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2028?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Rwanda?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Rwanda in 2028?
29 January–1 February (4 days, with a bridge day off); 7 April–9 April (3 days); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 1 July–4 July (4 days, with a bridge day off); 4 August–6 August (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.