Public holidays
Public holidays in Uganda
Uganda has 16 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday9 OctoberIndependence Day
202616 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 15 JanuaryGeneral Elections
Friday 16 JanuaryGeneral Electionslong weekend likely
Monday 26 JanuaryNRM Liberation Daylong weekend likely
Monday 16 FebruaryArchbishop Janani Luwum Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 8 MarchWomen's Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 3 JuneUganda Martyrs' Day
Tuesday 9 JuneNational Heroes' Day
Friday 9 OctoberIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 26 JanuaryNRM Liberation Day
Tuesday 16 FebruaryArchbishop Janani Luwum Day
Monday 8 MarchWomen's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 3 JuneUganda Martyrs' Day
Wednesday 9 JuneNational Heroes' Day
Saturday 9 OctoberIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.