Rwanda has a total of 24 holidays in 2020. 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
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Day After New Year's Day
Thursday, January 2, 2020
National Heroes' Day
Saturday, February 1, 2020
National Heroes' Day Observed
Monday, February 3, 2020
March Equinox
Friday, March 20, 2020
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Good Friday
Friday, April 10, 2020
Easter Monday
Monday, April 13, 2020
Labor Day
Friday, May 1, 2020
Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Eid al-Fitr Observed
Monday, May 25, 2020
June Solstice
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Independence Day
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Liberation Day
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Liberation Day Observed
Monday, July 6, 2020
Eid al-Adha
Friday, July 31, 2020
Umuganura Day
Friday, August 7, 2020
Assumption of Mary
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Assumption of Mary Observed
Monday, August 17, 2020
September Equinox
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
December Solstice
Monday, December 21, 2020
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2020
Boxing Day
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Boxing Day Observed
Monday, December 28, 2020