2022 (public news feed delayed by 30 days)
- Apr
- 29
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Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr Public Holiday Moved To May 3
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released a further updated list of official public holidays for the calendar year 2022, with the annual Eid El Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday being moved to Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
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- Apr
- 10
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Rwanda 2022 Public Holidays Updated
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released an updated and corrected version of its previously-released list of official public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2022.
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- Jan
- 5
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Rwanda 2022 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2022.
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2021
- May
- 11
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Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr Public Holiday May 13
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - Earlier tonight, the Rwanda Muslim Council (RMC) issued a communique, signed by Mufti Salim Hitimana, announcing that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) festival and public holiday would occur on Thursday, May 13, 2021 ("RMC is glad to inform all Muslims and Rwandans in general that the Holiday of breaking the month-long Ramadhan fast is expected to be on Thursday, May 13").
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- Feb
- 21
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Rwanda 2021 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2021.
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2020
- Jan
- 8
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Rwanda 2020 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2020.
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2019
- Jan
- 4
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Rwanda 2019 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2019.
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2018
- Jan
- 2
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Rwanda 2018 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2018.
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2017
- Mar
- 14
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amendments Gazetted
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The recently-announced "Presidential Order N° 54/01 Of 24/02/2017 Determining Official Public Holidays", which amends the list of annual non-working public holidays in Rwanda, has been gazetted in the Official Gazette No.11 of 13/03/2017.
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- Feb
- 26
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amended
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released the "Presidential Order N° 54/01 Of 24/02/2017 Determining Official Public Holidays" which amends the list of annual non-working public holidays in Rwanda.
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- Jan
- 3
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Rwanda 2017 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2017.
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2016
- Aug
- 1
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Rwanda Public Holiday August 5
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda through the Rwandan Ministry of Labor, has released a communique declaring Friday, August 5, 2016, as a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Umuganura Rwandan public holiday, which "normally takes place on August, 1st every year".
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- Jul
- 5
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Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr 2015 Public Holiday
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - Earlier tonight, the Government of Rwanda, through its Ministry of Public Service and Labour, issued a communique announcing to the population of Rwanda that Wednesday, July 6, 2016, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Rwandan public holiday to mark Eid Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
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- May
- 1
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Rwanda Public Holiday May 2
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released a communique reminding the population of Rwanda that Monday, May 2, 2016, will be a day in lieu non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Rwandan public holiday to mark Workers' Day falling on a Sunday in 2016.
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2015
- Dec
- 15
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Rwanda Public Holiday December 18
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released a communique announcing that Friday, December 18, 2015, had been declared a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming referendum on the removal of a two-term limit for President from the Rwandan constitution.
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- Nov
- 1
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Rwanda 2016 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2016.
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- Jul
- 16
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Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr 2015 Public Holiday
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - Earlier tonight, the Government of Rwanda, through its Ministry of Public Service and Labour, issued a communique announcing to the population of Rwanda that Friday, July 17, 2015, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Rwandan public holiday to mark Eid Al-Fitr.
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- Jul
- 1
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Rwanda 2015 Public Holidays Amendments Gazetted
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) - The Government of Rwanda has gazetted the "Presidential Order N°42/03 Of 30/06/2015 Determining Official Holidays" ("Iteka Rya Perezida N°42/03 Ryo Ku Wa 30/06/2015 Rishyiraho Iminsi Y‟ibiruhuko Rusange") which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts, as well as the more recently added annual non-working public holidays in Rwanda.
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- May
- 18
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amendments 2015
Rwandan Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MIFOTRA) - The Cabinet of the Government of Rwanda has approved the "Presidential Order determining public holidays" which adds 3 annual non-working public holidays to the list of Rwandan annual non-working public holidays, effective as soon as the PO is gazetted.
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- Jan
- 26
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Rwanda 2015 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2015.
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2014
- Jul
- 27
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Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr 2014 Public Holiday
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - Earlier tonight, the Government of Rwanda, through its Ministry of Public Service and Labour, issued a communique announcing to the population of Rwanda that Monday, July 28, 2014, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Rwandan public holiday to mark Eid Al-Fitr.
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- Apr
- 16
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Rwanda Public Holiday April 18
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released a communique reminding the population of Rwanda that Friday, April 18, 2014, will be a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Rwandan public holiday to mark Good Friday.
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- Mar
- 26
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Rwanda 2014 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2014.
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2013
- Jun
- 25
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Rwanda Announces July 2013 Public Holidays
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda, through its Minister of Sports and Culture, Protais Mitali, has released a communique reminding the population of Rwanda that both Monday, July 1, 2013, and Thursday, July 4, 2013, will be non-working public holidays throughout Rwanda to commemorate Independence Day and Liberation Day respectively.
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- May
- 23
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Rwandan November 30 EAC Public Holiday Update
New Vision (Kampala) - The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Rwanda, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens' participation and awareness in the integration process".
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- Jan
- 28
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Rwanda Public Holiday February 1st
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released a communiqué reminding the population of Rwanda that Friday, February 1, 2013, will be a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda.
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- Jan
- 7
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Rwanda 2013 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released the full list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2013.
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2012
- Jan
- 11
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Rwanda 2012 Public Holidays Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The Government of Rwanda has released the full list of official non-working public holidays in Rwanda for the calendar year 2012.
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2011
- Aug
- 29
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Rwandan End of Ramadan Public Holiday Announced
Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) - The head of the Islamic community in Rwanda, Mufti Sheikh Abdul Karim Gahutu, has announced that the date of the upcoming Eid el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday in Rwanda would be Tuesday, August 30, 2011.
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- Mar
- 7
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amendments 2011
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) - The Government of Rwanda has published the "Arrete Presidentiel N°06/01 Du 16/02/2011 Déterminant Les Jours Fériés Officiels" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts.
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2010
- Aug
- 9
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Rwanda Declares August 10 Public Holiday
Rwanda News Agency (Kigali) - The government of Rwanda, ministry of labour, has announced that all employees will have a day off from work on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, as the country waits for preliminary results from today's presidential elections.
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- Aug
- 8
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Rwanda Declares August 9 Public Holiday
Rwanda Minister of Information (Kigali) - The Rwandan government has announced that Monday, August 9, 2010, the date of the upcoming presidential election, would be a one-off non-working public holiday.
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- Mar
- 6
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Rwanda Re-Declares March 8 Public Holiday
The New Times (Kigali) - During a cabinet meeting chaired by Rwanda's President, Paul Kagame, yesterday, it was decided that Monday, March 8, 2010, would be an official non-working public holiday.
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2009
- Jun
- 22
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Rwanda Clarifies Public Service Holiday Status
Rwanda Minister of Information (Kigali) - The President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, at a recent Cabinet meeting, clarified the status of the upcoming, June 23, Public Service Day.
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2008
- Sep
- 15
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Rwanda Election Day Public Holiday Today
APA (Kigali) - The government of Rwanda has declared today, Monday, September 15, 2008, a one-off public holiday for all civil servants on the occasion of the parliamentary elections.
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2007
- Aug
- 14
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Rwanda Issues Assumption Day Public Holiday Reminder
Radio Rwanda (Kigali) - Professor Paul Manasseh Nshuti, Rwanda's minister of public service and labour, issued a statement informing the general public, employers and employees in particular, that Wednesday, August 15, 2007, is a public holiday.
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2006
- Mar
- 1
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Rwanda Confirms Cancellation Of Women's Day Public Holiday
Communiqué du Conseil des Ministres (Kigali) - The Council of Ministers of Rwanda has issued a communiqué, following today's council, confirming that, beginning in 2006, International Women's Day (March 8) would no longer be celebrated as an official non-working public holiday.
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2003
- Dec
- 29
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amendments 2003
Rwanda Minister of Information (Kigali) - The Government of Rwanda has published the "Arrêté Présidentiel n° 101/01 du 25/12/2003 déterminant les jours fériés" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts.
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2002
- Nov
- 27
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Rwandan November 30 EAC Public Holiday Suggested
The Kenya Times - A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30 as an annual public holiday common to Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
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2001
- Dec
- 31
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amendments 2001
Rwanda Minister of Information (Kigali) - The Government of Rwanda has published the "Loi No. 51/2001 Du 30 Decembre 2001 Portant Code Du Travail, 2001" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts.
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- Mar
- 11
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Rwanda Declares March 13 Electoral Public Holiday
The East African - The government of Rwanda has declared a public holiday, on Tuesday, March 13, 2001, to enable the 3.4 million registered voters cast their ballots.
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2000
- Jan
- 7
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Rwanda Declares Public Holiday For End Of Ramadan
Radio Rwanda, Kigali - The government of Rwanda has declared a one-off public holiday to coincide with this year's End of Ramadan (Eid al Fitr) Muslim holiday.
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1996
- Mar
- 7
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Rwanda Public Holidays Amendments 1996
Rwanda Minister of Information (Kigali) - The Government of Rwanda has published the "Arrêté présidentiel no 07/01 du 6 mars 1996 déterminant les jours fériés" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts.
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