Public holidays in Rwanda 2028

18 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Ubunani	Ubunani
Sunday 2 January 2028	Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani	Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
Monday 3 January 2028	New Year's Day (observed) Ubunani (yizihijwe) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)	Ubunani (yizihijwe)
Tuesday 1 February 2028	National Heroes' Day National day Umunsi w'Intwari	Umunsi w'Intwari
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El Fitr Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Fitr
Monday 28 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Religious Eid El Fitr (yizihijwe) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sat 26 Feb)	Eid El Fitr (yizihijwe)
Friday 7 April 2028	Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994	Umunsi wo Kwibuka Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu	Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday Religious Ku wa mbere wa Pasika	Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
Monday 1 May 2028	Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo	Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Saturday 1 July 2028	Independence Day National day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge	Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
Monday 3 July 2028	Independence Day (observed) National day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sat 1 Jul)	Umunsi w'Ubwigenge (yizihijwe)
Tuesday 4 July 2028	Liberation Day National day Umunsi wo Kwibohora	Umunsi wo Kwibohora
Friday 4 August 2028	Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura	Umunsi w'Umuganura
Tuesday 15 August 2028	Assumption Day Religious Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya	Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious Noheli	Noheli
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Boxing Day Religious Umunsi ukurikira Noheli	Umunsi ukurikira Noheli

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Rwanda (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days offNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated)Typically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offMemorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Kigali: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Kigali: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 1 Jul – Tue 4 Jul · 4 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed), Liberation DayTypically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · 3 days offUmuganura DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 31 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jan – Tue 1 Feb)National Heroes' DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 64% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Kigali: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 31 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 29 Jan – Tue 1 Feb · National Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 5 days in a rowFri 30 Jun – Tue 4 Jul · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed), Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2029 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓