Rwanda has a total of 23 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day After New Year's Day	Saturday, January 2, 2021	Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Day After New Year's Day observed	Monday, January 4, 2021	Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
National Heroes' Day	Monday, February 1, 2021	National Heroes' Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Rwanda (Kigali)
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day	Wednesday, April 7, 2021	Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Labor Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labor Day observed	Monday, May 3, 2021	Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Eid al-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Rwanda (Kigali)
Independence Day	Thursday, July 1, 2021	Independence Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Liberation Day	Sunday, July 4, 2021	Liberation Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Liberation Day observed	Monday, July 5, 2021	Liberation Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Umuganura Day	Friday, August 6, 2021	Umuganura Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Assumption of Mary	Sunday, August 15, 2021	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.
Assumption of Mary observed	Monday, August 16, 2021	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	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Rwanda (Kigali)
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Rwanda (Kigali)
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Rwanda
Christmas Day observed	Monday, December 27, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day observed	Monday, December 27, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Rwanda