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Tuesday, 7 Apr 2026 · Rwanda · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 6 Apr 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Rwanda.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 7 Apr 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 7 Apr 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 7 Apr 20271-day break
2028Friday · 7 Apr 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 7 Apr 20292-day break
See the full Rwanda holiday calendar or count the working days.