Rwanda has a total of 21 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Day After New Year's Day
Monday, January 2, 2023
New Year Observed
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
National Heroes' Day
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
Friday, April 7, 2023
Easter Monday
Monday, April 10, 2023
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, April 21, 2023
Labor Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Independence Day
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Independence Day Observed
Monday, July 3, 2023
Liberation Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Umuganura Day
Friday, August 4, 2023
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2023