⚖️ Legal Regulations

Rwanda's labor regulations include a standard Monday-Friday work week. A key rule is that if a public holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day is a compensatory holiday, except for Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day (April 7). If two consecutive holidays fall on a weekend, they are compensated in one following working day. The last Saturday of each month is 'Umuganda', a mandatory community service morning from 8 am to 11 am for able-bodied adults.

💡 Insights

The last Saturday of each month is 'Umuganda', a national morning of community service where most services close and public transport is limited. Islamic holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are observed, but their exact dates depend on moon sightings. Umuganura Day, a harvest festival, is celebrated on the first Friday of August. The Genocide Memorial period in April typically involves a week of mourning and remembrance.

2026 Working days summary for Rwanda

Rwanda has 246 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

246
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 19 7 2 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 19 8 3 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 21 7 3 31
August 19 9 3 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 21 7 3 31
Total 246 100 19 365

2026 Calendar for Rwanda

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day
2
Day After New Year's Day
Day After New Year's Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
National Heroes Day
National Heroes Day
2
National Heroes' Day observed
National Heroes' Day observed
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
Genocide Against the Tutsi Memorial Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Independence Day
Independence Day
2
3
4
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
5
6
Liberation Day Observed
Liberation Day Observed
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Umuganura Day
Umuganura Day
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Assumption Day
Assumption Day
16
17
Assumption Day Observed
Assumption Day Observed
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
Boxing Day Observed
Boxing Day Observed
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:18:50The holiday set for 2026 in Rwanda has been slightly adjusted, with some holidays renamed for clarity.
2026-05-05 10:27:10In the 2026 update for Rwanda, the holiday set was expanded to include an observed day for a previously recognized holiday.

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