Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Rwanda Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Rwanda
Rwanda has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Rwanda public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Heroes' Day | National Heroes' Day | Public holiday |
| Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day | Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Umuganura Day | Umuganura Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Rwanda holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 1
March
April 3
May 1
June
July 2
August 2
September
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Rwanda 2025
6 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan
Take off Fri 3 Jan
Sat 5 Apr – Mon 7 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul
Take off Mon 30 Jun
Fri 4 Jul – Sun 6 Jul
No leave needed
Fri 1 Aug – Sun 3 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Rwanda?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.