Rwanda has a total of 20 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year
Monday, January 1, 2018
Day After New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
National Heroes' Day
Thursday, February 1, 2018
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Good Friday
Friday, March 30, 2018
Easter Monday
Monday, April 2, 2018
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Labor Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, June 15, 2018
June Solstice
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Independence Day
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Independence Day Observed
Monday, July 2, 2018
Liberation Day
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Umuganura Day
Friday, August 3, 2018
Assumption of Mary
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
September Equinox
Sunday, September 23, 2018
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2018
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Boxing Day
Wednesday, December 26, 2018