Common Kinyarwanda Words
Mwaramutse – Good morning
Mwirirwe – Good afternoon/evening
Muramuke – Good night
Amakuru yawe- How are you?
Ni Meza – Fine
Murakoze – Thank you
Cyane – Very much
Yego – Yes
Oya – No
Amafaranga – Money
Public Holidays
Good Friday and Easter Monday, which fall on variable dates, are recognised in Rwanda. Other public holidays are:
1 January (New Year’s Day)
1 February (National Heroes Day)
7 April (Genocide Memorial Day)
1 May (Labour Day)
1 July (Independence Day)
4 July (National Liberation Day)
15 August (Assumption Day)
1 October (Patriotism Day)
25 December (Christmas Day)
26 December(Boxing Day)