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Umuganura Day

Government of Rwanda / Official Gazette

Date / ruleFriday of the first week of August
ScopeRwanda public holiday and cultural observance
VerificationGovernment Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-06
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Authority summary

What is Umuganura Day?

Government of Rwanda / Official Gazette

Date and recurrence

Friday of the first week of August

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Friday of the first week of August

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Rwanda public holiday and cultural observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Classification

Topic and context

Faith, Tradition & Spirituality →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
  • Faith Context Respect.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Rwanda Ministry of Justice — Official Gazette public holidaysNational Government Gazetted Public Holiday
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Umuganura Day?

Friday of the first week of August The stored recurrence guidance is: Friday of the first week of August.

Does Umuganura Day fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is Umuganura Day an official public holiday?

Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Rwanda public holiday and cultural observance. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.

Who established or recognizes Umuganura Day?

The stored designation basis is: Government of Rwanda / Official Gazette. Supporting provenance includes Rwanda Ministry of Justice — Official Gazette public holidays. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Umuganura Day international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Rwanda public holiday and cultural observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.

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