Public holidays in Rwanda 2029

16 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day Ubunani	Ubunani
Tuesday 2 January 2029	Day after New Year's Day Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani	Umunsi ukurikira Ubunani
Thursday 1 February 2029	National Heroes' Day National day Umunsi w'Intwari	Umunsi w'Intwari
Wednesday 14 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El Fitr Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Fitr
Friday 30 March 2029	Good Friday Religious Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu	Umunsi wa Gatanu Mutagatifu
Monday 2 April 2029	Easter Monday Religious Ku wa mbere wa Pasika	Ku wa mbere wa Pasika
Saturday 7 April 2029	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
Tuesday 24 April 2029	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Tuesday 1 May 2029	Labor Day Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo	Umunsi Mukuru w'Umurimo
Sunday 1 July 2029	Independence Day National day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge	Umunsi w'Ubwigenge
Monday 2 July 2029	Independence Day (observed) National day Umunsi w'Ubwigenge (yizihijwe) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 1 Jul)	Umunsi w'Ubwigenge (yizihijwe)
Wednesday 4 July 2029	Liberation Day National day Umunsi wo Kwibohora	Umunsi wo Kwibohora
Friday 3 August 2029	Umuganura Day Umunsi w'Umuganura	Umunsi w'Umuganura
Wednesday 15 August 2029	Assumption Day Religious Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya	Ijyanwa mu Ijuru rya Bikiramariya
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious Noheli	Noheli
Wednesday 26 December 2029	Boxing Day Religious Umunsi ukurikira Noheli	Umunsi ukurikira Noheli

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 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 30 Jun – Mon 2 Jul · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Kigali: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 3 Aug – Sun 5 Aug · 3 days offUmuganura DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 27% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb)National Heroes' DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Kigali: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)Labor DayTypically in Kigali: high 24°C (75°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 3 Jul: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 30 Jun – Wed 4 Jul)Independence 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 ↓
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Kigali: high 26°C (79°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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 30 Jun – Sun 8 Jul — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 3 Jul, Thu 5 Jul, Fri 6 Jul).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Feb – Sun 4 Feb · National Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 3 Jul) get 5 days in a rowSat 30 Jun – Wed 4 Jul · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed), Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓