Public holidays in Uganda

Next holiday in Uganda

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

4-day weekend Thu, January 15 – Sun, January 18 General Elections
3-day weekend Sat, January 24 – Mon, January 26 NRM Liberation Day
3-day weekend Sat, February 14 – Mon, February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
3-day weekend Fri, March 20 – Sun, March 22 Eid al-Fitr
4-day weekend Fri, April 3 – Mon, April 6 Good Friday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Labour Day
3-day weekend Fri, October 9 – Sun, October 11 Independence Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
4-day weekend Sat, March 6 – Tue, March 9 Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
4-day weekend Fri, March 26 – Mon, March 29 Good Friday, Easter Monday

2026

16 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Thu, January 15 General Elections Rule
Fri, January 16 General Elections Rule
Mon, January 26 NRM Liberation Day Rule
Mon, February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day Rule
Sun, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Fri, March 20 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Rule
Fri, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Wed, May 27 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Wed, June 3 Uganda Martyrs' Day Rule
Tue, June 9 National Heroes' Day Rule
Fri, October 9 Independence Day Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sat, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2027

14 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Tue, January 26 NRM Liberation Day Rule
Tue, February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day Rule
Mon, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Tue, March 9 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Rule
Sat, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Sun, May 16 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Thu, June 3 Uganda Martyrs' Day Rule
Wed, June 9 National Heroes' Day Rule
Sat, October 9 Independence Day Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Sun, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2028

14 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Wed, January 26 NRM Liberation Day Rule
Wed, February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day Rule
Sat, February 26 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Wed, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Rule
Mon, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Fri, May 5 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Sat, June 3 Uganda Martyrs' Day Rule
Fri, June 9 National Heroes' Day Rule
Mon, October 9 Independence Day Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Tue, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

2025

14 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Rule
Sun, January 26 NRM Liberation Day Rule
Sun, February 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day Rule
Sat, March 8 Women's Day Rule
Sun, March 30 Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Rule
Thu, May 1 Labour Day Rule
Tue, June 3 Uganda Martyrs' Day Rule
Fri, June 6 Eid al-Adha Estimated
Mon, June 9 National Heroes' Day Rule
Thu, October 9 Independence Day Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Rule
Fri, December 26 Boxing Day Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

Holidays are computed with python-holidays (MIT license; python-holidays 0.106 (MIT)).
Use as JSON: /api/v1/country/ug.json

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