Rwanda has a total of 17 holidays in 2019. 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	Details
New Year	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day After New Year's Day	Wednesday, January 2, 2019	Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
National Heroes' Day	Friday, February 1, 2019	National Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Rwanda (Kigali)
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day	Sunday, April 7, 2019	Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Good Friday	Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Tuesday, June 4, 2019	Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Rwanda (Kigali)
Independence Day	Monday, July 1, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Liberation Day	Thursday, July 4, 2019	Liberation Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Umuganura Day	Friday, August 2, 2019	Umuganura Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Assumption of Mary	Thursday, August 15, 2019	The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Rwanda (Kigali)
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Rwanda (Kigali)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Rwanda