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 — in 28 days
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.