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Calendar 2026 With Holidays
This free calendar features official public holidays, traditional festivals, major sporting events and precise monthly moon phases for your region, and supports one-click downloading and high-quality printing.
Public Holidays in Rwanda 2026
| Date | Week | Public Holidays | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day | National |
| January 2, 2026 | Fri | Day after New Year's Day | National |
| February 1, 2026 | Sun | National Heroes' Day | National |
| February 2, 2026 | Mon | National Heroes' Day (observed) | National |
| March 20, 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| April 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday | National |
| April 6, 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| April 7, 2026 | Tue | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 | National |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day | National |
| May 27, 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| July 1, 2026 | Wed | Independence Day | National |
| July 4, 2026 | Sat | Liberation Day | National |
| July 6, 2026 | Mon | Liberation Day (observed) | National |
| August 7, 2026 | Fri | Umuganura Day | National |
| August 15, 2026 | Sat | Assumption Day | National |
| August 17, 2026 | Mon | Assumption Day (observed) | National |
| December 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
| December 26, 2026 | Sat | Boxing Day | National |
| December 28, 2026 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) | National |
About Public Holidays in Rwanda
Rwanda, the 'land of a thousand hills', celebrates a holiday calendar shaped by its liberation history and its remarkable post-1994 reconciliation. Liberation Day on July 4, which also marks the end of the genocide, is the country's most important national day, and the hundred days of mourning from April 7 to July 4 give the year a distinctive solemn rhythm. Independence Day on July 1 and National Heroes' Day on February 1 complete the civic calendar, while Christmas, Easter and the Assumption anchor the deeply Catholic nation's religious year.
In 2026, Rwanda observes 19 public holidays including 19 national, of which 4 fall on a weekend.
Sports Events in Rwanda 2026
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