Rwanda Public Holidays 2029
13 national holidays
Rwanda has 13 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
- 2New Year's DayTuesday
February 2029
- 1National Heroes' DayThursday
March 2029
- 30Good FridayFriday
April 2029
- 2Easter MondayMonday
- 7Tutsi Genocide Memorial DaySaturday
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday
July 2029
- 1Independence DaySunday
- 4Liberation DayWednesday
August 2029
- 3Umuganura DayFriday
- 15Assumption DayWednesday
December 2029
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
- 26St. Stephen's DayWednesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 2 January4 days
- 1 February – 4 February4 days · take 2 February off
- 30 March – 2 April4 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 3 August – 5 August3 days
- 22 December – 26 December5 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Rwanda in 2029?
13 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Rwanda?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Rwanda in 2029?
30 December–2 January (4 days); 1 February–4 February (4 days, with a bridge day off); 30 March–2 April (4 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 August–5 August (3 days); 22 December–26 December (5 days, with a bridge day off).
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.