{"id":2000107275,"date":"2026-04-02T11:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000107275"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:31:01","slug":"rwanda-declares-public-holidays-for-good-friday-and-easter-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-declares-public-holidays-for-good-friday-and-easter-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda declares public holidays for Good Friday and Easter Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The development was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday, April 2, 2026, noting that it applies to both the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Friday is one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, and is typically observed through church services, prayer, fasting, and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many Christians in Rwanda and around the world use the day to remember the suffering and sacrifice of Christ, often participating in solemn religious gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easter Monday, which follows Easter Sunday, is part of the broader Easter celebrations marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Easter Sunday is the central celebration, Easter Monday provides an additional opportunity for rest, family gatherings, and continued religious observance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Christians celebrate Easter, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a central event symbolizing hope, renewal, and new life. This photo shows a past Easter celebration at Saint Michel Cathedral. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Observed by Christians worldwide, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, a day of reflection, prayer, and solemn remembrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The Ministry of Public Service and Labour has announced that Friday, April 3, 2026, and Monday, April 6, 2026, will be observed as official public holidays across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000107276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[160],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000107275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-religion","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-theophile-niyitegeka"],"bylines":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"contributors":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"featured_image":{"id":2000107276,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cr.jpg","alt":"","caption":"Observed by Christians worldwide, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, a day of reflection, prayer, and solemn remembrance.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":660,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cr.jpg","width":150,"height":99},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cr.jpg","width":300,"height":198},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cr.jpg","width":768,"height":507},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cr.jpg","width":1000,"height":660},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cr.jpg","width":1000,"height":660}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000107275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000107275"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000107275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000107280,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000107275\/revisions\/2000107280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000107276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000107275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000107275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000107275"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000107275"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000107275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}