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Best days to take off in Rwanda in 2027

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 48 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 15 public holidays in Rwanda in 2027, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Rwanda in 2027

DateHolidayFalls on
Fri 1 JanNew Year's DayDay off
Sat 2 JanPublic HolidayWeekend
Mon 1 FebHeroes DayDay off
Tue 9 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Day off
Fri 26 MarGood FridayDay off
Mon 29 MarEaster MondayDay off
Wed 7 AprGenocide Memorial DayDay off
Sat 1 MayLabour DayWeekend
Sun 16 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Weekend
Thu 1 JulIndependence DayDay off
Sun 4 JulLiberation DayWeekend
Fri 6 AugNational Harvest DayDay off
Sun 15 AugAssumptionWeekend
Sat 25 DecChristmas DayWeekend
Sun 26 DecBoxing DayWeekend

7 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.

Long weekends in Rwanda in 2027

Best bridge days to book in 2027

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Mon 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
  2. Book Fri 29 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 29 Jan to Mon 1 Feb, around Heroes Day.
  3. Book Mon 8 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 6 Mar to Tue 9 Mar, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
  4. Book Thu 25 Mar (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  5. Book Mon 5 Apr and Tue 6 Apr (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 3 Apr to Wed 7 Apr, around Genocide Memorial Day.
  6. Book Fri 2 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jul to Sun 4 Jul, around Independence Day.
  7. Book Thu 5 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 5 Aug to Sun 8 Aug, around National Harvest Day.

How many days off can you get in 2027?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days21 days4.2x
10 days37 days3.7x
15 days52 days3.5x
20 days67 days3.4x
25 days82 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2027

20 days of leave become 48 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Fri 1 Jan to Tue 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan)
  2. Sat 30 Jan to Sun 7 Feb: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 2 Feb, Wed 3 Feb, Thu 4 Feb, Fri 5 Feb)
  3. Fri 5 Mar to Tue 9 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 5 Mar, Mon 8 Mar)
  4. Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 25 Mar)
  5. Sat 3 Apr to Wed 7 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 5 Apr, Tue 6 Apr)
  6. Sat 26 Jun to Sun 4 Jul: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 28 Jun, Tue 29 Jun, Wed 30 Jun, Fri 2 Jul)
  7. Fri 30 Jul to Sun 8 Aug: 10 days off for 5 booked (Fri 30 Jul, Mon 2 Aug, Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug)

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Questions about 2027 in Rwanda

How many public holidays does Rwanda have in 2027?

Rwanda has 15 public holidays in 2027, and 7 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Rwanda in 2027?

Without booking any leave: Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan (New Year's Day, Public Holiday), Sat 30 Jan to Mon 1 Feb (Heroes Day), Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar (Good Friday, Easter Monday) and Fri 6 Aug to Sun 8 Aug (National Harvest Day).

What are the best days to take off in Rwanda in 2027?

Book Thu 25 Mar to get 5 days off, from Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 48 days off across 7 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Rwanda's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.