aroundSep2026
Kwita Izina (gorilla naming)
📍 Musanze (Volcanoes NP)
National ceremony naming the newborn mountain gorillas.
⚠️ Live travel alerts - Rwanda
Festivals, sport, trade fairs and culture
7Apr2027
Kwibuka - week of remembrance (from 7 April)
📍 Kigali
Genocide remembrance week - a quiet, respectful time; some activities stop.
aroundSep2027
Kwita Izina (gorilla naming)
📍 Musanze (Volcanoes NP)
National ceremony naming the newborn mountain gorillas.
Public holidays in Rwanda (next 12 months)
Banks, offices and some shops close; domestic flights, trains and hotels are busier around these days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day (observed) |
| 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan 2027 | Day after New Year's Day |
| 4 Jan 2027 | Day after New Year's Day (observed) |
| 1 Feb 2027 | National Heroes' Day |
| 9 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday |
| 7 Apr 2027 | Memorial Day of Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi in 1994 |
| 1 May 2027 | Labor Day |
| 3 May 2027 | Labor Day (observed) |
| 16 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| 1 Jul 2027 | Independence Day |
| 4 Jul 2027 | Liberation Day |
| 5 Jul 2027 | Liberation Day (observed) |
| 6 Aug 2027 | Umuganura Day |
| 15 Aug 2027 | Assumption Day |
| 16 Aug 2027 | Assumption Day (observed) |
Dates marked “around” change every year - always check the official site before you book. Live alerts come from GDACS (the UN/EU disaster alert system), Reuters headlines and the official holiday tables, and are checked automatically several times a day. Satu Koneksi Hotel is not responsible for third-party websites.