Rwanda : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Secular holiday :

Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday :

School holidays : Www.mineduc.gov.rw

Calendar has changed after Jan 7, 2019 to link the calendar with that of the East African Community member countries
Teaching languages: Kinyarwanda, English, French
Schooling is officially mandatory till age 16, but more than half the children do not attend school after they are 10
schools may open on Saturday
school uniforms required

We carry confirmed dates till Aug 2024; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Secular holiday :

cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

Sports events : Cycling race www.tourdurwanda.rw/ 2024 edition NOT confirmed

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.

School holidays :