Uganda Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Uganda. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Uganda has 12 public holidays in 2026, 2 of which fall on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 4 days around Good Friday (3–6 April).
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2025 · 12 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's Day | |
| 2025.01.26Sun | Liberation Day | |
| 2025.02.16Sun | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | |
| 2025.03.08Sat | International Women's Day | |
| 2025.04.18Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2025.04.21Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | Labour Day | |
| 2025.06.03Tue | Martyrs' Day | |
| 2025.06.09Mon | National Heroes' Day | |
| 2025.10.09Thu | Independence Day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas Day | |
| 2025.12.26Fri | Boxing Day |
Uganda public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's Day | |
| 2026.01.26Mon | Liberation Day | |
| 2026.02.16Mon | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | |
| 2026.03.08Sun | International Women's Day | |
| 2026.04.03Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2026.04.06Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | Labour Day | |
| 2026.06.03Wed | Martyrs' Day | |
| 2026.06.09Tue | National Heroes' Day | |
| 2026.10.09Fri | Independence Day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas Day | |
| 2026.12.26Sat | Boxing Day |
2027 · 12 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's Day | |
| 2027.01.26Tue | Liberation Day | |
| 2027.02.16Tue | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | |
| 2027.03.08Mon | International Women's Day | |
| 2027.03.26Fri | Good Friday | |
| 2027.03.29Mon | Easter Monday | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | Labour Day | |
| 2027.06.03Thu | Martyrs' Day | |
| 2027.06.09Wed | National Heroes' Day | |
| 2027.10.09Sat | Independence Day | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas Day | |
| 2027.12.26Sun | Boxing Day |
2025 · 3 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.04.18Fri ~ 04.21Mon | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.06.01Sun ~ 06.03Tue | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Uganda Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.04.03Fri ~ 04.06Mon | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.06.07Sun ~ 06.09Tue | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.10.09Fri ~ 10.11Sun | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 4 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.01.24Sun ~ 01.26Tue | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.02.14Sun ~ 02.16Tue | 3-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.03.26Fri ~ 03.29Mon | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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