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What is UMUGANURA DAY in Rwanda?

ByENiyonsenga August 6, 2021May 18, 2022

Every first Friday of August, Rwandans celebrate Rwandan national cultural thanksgiving – a day many can’t afford to spend to miss. This is UMUGANURA DAY Traditionally called Umuganura, the day used to feature ceremonies of firstfruits where the community had to bring tributes from the first harvest to the king whom they believed was the…

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What are the Official Holidays in Rwanda?

ByENiyonsenga July 22, 2021May 19, 2022

In every country has official holidays that are unique to their own community. Rwanda has a variety of different annual holidays and we list the major ones below. They are: New year (1st January) Heroes’ day(1st February) Memorial day genocide against Tusti (07th April) Workers day(1st May) Independence day(1st July) Liberation day(4th July) Umuganura day(06…