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Rwanda : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Franc (RWF)
  • Internet domain: .rw - Telephone code: +250 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +2 (DST: no)
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday march 29, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday april 7, 2024Genocide Commemoration DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Monday april 15, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday june 5, 2024Marathon de KigaliSports events
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    Sunday june 16, 2024Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Monday june 17, 2024Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Monday july 1, 2024National DayNational Day
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    Thursday july 4, 2024Freedom DaySecular holiday
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    Friday july 5, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday july 15, 2024Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Tuesday july 16, 2024Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Sunday july 28, 2024FESPADEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday august 2, 2024Harvest festivalSecular holiday
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    Tuesday august 13, 2024Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday august 15, 2024AssumptionCatholic
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    Tuesday september 24, 2024BuildexpoTradeshows
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    Wednesday september 25, 2024KamarampakaEvents, celebrations...
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    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    School holidays :

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    Genocide Commemoration Day

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    Sunday april 7, 2024
    Secular holiday : On April 6, 1994, a plane carrying President Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down. Violence began almost immediately after that. Under the cover of war, Hutu extremists launched their plans to destroy the entire Tutsi civilian population. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday april 15, 2024
    School holidays :

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Wednesday may 1, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Marathon de Kigali

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    Wednesday june 5, 2024
    Sports events : Www.kigalimarathon.org/ 2024 edition confirmed

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Sunday june 16, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday june 17, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.

    National Day

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    Monday july 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : Anniversary of independence from Belgium when sovereignty was granted in 1962 Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Freedom Day

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    Thursday july 4, 2024
    Secular holiday : July 5. Anniversary of the 1973 coup. http://kwibohora.rw/

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday july 5, 2024
    School holidays :

    Parliamentary election

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    Monday july 15, 2024
    Special Events :

    Parliamentary election

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    Tuesday july 16, 2024
    Special Events :

    FESPAD

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    Sunday july 28, 2024
    Culture : A pan-African dance festival

    Harvest festival

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    Friday august 2, 2024
    Secular holiday : Umuganura “Harvest day” was one of the most important ceremonies performed by Rwandans at the beginning of every harvest season. This event came second to the most important ceremony in the Rwandan kingdom, which was the enthronization of the new King. Though we do not know exactly when “Umuganura” was introduced in Rwandan society; some literature states that, it could have been started together with the introduction of the agriculture in Rwanda during the 3rd century B.C.

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Tuesday august 13, 2024
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    Assumption

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    Thursday august 15, 2024
    Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.

    Buildexpo

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    Tuesday september 24, 2024
    Tradeshows : Lasts 2 days in Kigali 2024 edition confirmed

    Kamarampaka

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    Wednesday september 25, 2024
    Culture : Commemorates the anniversary of the abolition of the monarchy in 1961, and is marked yearly with the opening of the National Assembly.