2026 in Rwanda

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Events in the year 2026 in Rwanda.

Incumbents

• President: Paul Kagame
• Prime minister: Édouard Ngirente

Events

Ongoing

• Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions (2022–present)

Holidays

Source:^[1]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 January – New Year's Holiday
• 1 February – National Heroes' Day
• 3 February – National Heroes' Day Holiday
• 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 31 March – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
• 7 April – Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 1 July – Independence Day
• 4 July – Liberation Day
• 1 August – Umuganura
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Deaths

• 16 January – François Bazaramba, 75, convicted war criminal.^[2]

References

1. "Rwanda Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
2. "Keravalla kuoli vanki – Alibi: Kyseessä kansanmurhaaja" (in Finnish). Ilta Sanomat. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.