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Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day in Rwanda

Name: Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day in Rwanda
Start: 2027-04-07
Location: Rwanda

Day of remembrance for the 1994 Genocide

Date in Rwanda April 7

Duration 7 days

Quick Facts

Multi-Day Celebration

Celebrated over 7 days in Rwanda

7 Days

Holiday Type

Classification in Rwanda

Public

About Genocide against the Tutsi Memorial Day

Day of remembrance for the 1994 Genocide

A day of remembrance for the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

National day of mourning and remembrance for victims of the 1994 Genocide. Followed by a week of national mourning.

Practical Information in Rwanda

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Rwanda

Established in memory of the estimated 800,000 to 1 million Tutsi killed in 1994.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

What this holiday commemorates

1994 Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana is assassinated on the first day of the Rwandan genocide. · Rwanda

Historical Timeline

2026

Last observed in Rwanda

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Final celebration recorded in Rwanda

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Rwanda

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Rwanda

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: April 7, 2024