Public Holidays in Rwanda, 2025
Rwanda observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 13
- On a weekend
- 1
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 249
Nationwide
Rwanda holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Rwanda. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2025 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 1 February 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | National Heroes' Day | Nationwide |
| 7 April 2025 | Monday | Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 1 July 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 4 July 2025 | Friday | Liberation Day | Nationwide |
| 1 August 2025 | Friday | Umuganura Day | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
12 of Rwanda's 13 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: National Heroes' Day (1 February 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 249 business days in Rwanda.
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