Public holidays in 2021 in Rwanda

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2021 through Dec 31, 2021. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 21 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 20 calendar days that fall in 2021.

Key insights

Total holidays

20 days

From 21 holiday records in Rwanda, 2021.

Busiest holiday month

July

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

3 days

2021-12-25 - 2021-12-27.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2021New Year
Jan 2, 2021Day After New Year's Day
Jan 4, 2021Day After New Year's Day
Feb 1, 2021National Heroes' Day
Apr 2, 2021Good Friday
Apr 5, 2021Easter Monday
Apr 7, 2021Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
May 1, 2021Labor Day
May 3, 2021Labor Day
May 13, 2021Eid al-Fitr
Jul 1, 2021Independence Day
Jul 4, 2021Liberation Day
Jul 5, 2021Liberation Day
Jul 20, 2021Eid al-Adha
Aug 6, 2021Umuganura Day
Aug 15, 2021Assumption of Mary
Aug 16, 2021Assumption of Mary
Dec 25, 2021Christmas Day
Dec 26, 2021Boxing Day
Dec 27, 2021Boxing Day
Dec 27, 2021Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Rwanda in 2021?

Rwanda has about 20 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 21 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

July has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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