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Rwanda - bank and public holidays of the world - 1970-2070
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday May 2, 2022 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Tuesday May 3, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday May 4, 2022 | Buildexpo | Tradeshows | |
| Sunday May 22, 2022 | Marathon de Kigali | Sports events | |
| Friday July 1, 2022 | National Day | National Day | |
| Monday July 4, 2022 | Freedom Day | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday July 9, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday July 11, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday July 15, 2022 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday July 31, 2022 | FESPAD | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday August 5, 2022 | Harvest festival | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday August 9, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Monday August 15, 2022 | Assumption | Catholic | |
| Sunday September 25, 2022 | Kamarampaka | Events, celebrations... | |
| Saturday November 19, 2022 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Labor Day/May Day
-Monday May 2, 2022
Secular holiday :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Tuesday May 3, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
Buildexpo
-Wednesday May 4, 2022
Tradeshows : Lasts 2 days in Kigali 2022 edition confirmed
Marathon de Kigali
-Sunday May 22, 2022
Sports events : Www.kigalimarathon.org/ 2022 edition confirmed
National Day
-Friday July 1, 2022
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
-Monday July 4, 2022
Secular holiday : July 5. Anniversary of the 1973 coup. http://kwibohora.rw/
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday July 9, 2022
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)
-Monday July 11, 2022
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.
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday July 15, 2022
School holidays :
FESPAD
-Sunday July 31, 2022
Culture : A pan-African dance festival
Harvest festival
-Friday August 5, 2022
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)
-Tuesday August 9, 2022
School holidays :
Assumption
-Monday August 15, 2022
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.
Kamarampaka
-Sunday September 25, 2022
Culture : Commemorates the anniversary of the abolition of the monarchy in 1961, and is marked yearly with the opening of the National Assembly.
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Saturday November 19, 2022
School holidays :
