Public holidays in Uganda 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 General Elections 16 General Elections 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NRM Liberation Day 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Women's Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Good Friday 4 5 6 Easter Monday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Labour Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Eid al-Adha (estimated) 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Uganda Martyrs' Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 National Heroes' Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Independence Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Uganda in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-01-15 General Elections General Elections National 2026-01-16 General Elections General Elections National 2026-01-26 NRM Liberation Day NRM Liberation Day National 2026-02-16 Archbishop Janani Luwum Day Archbishop Janani Luwum Day National 2026-03-08 Women's Day Women's Day National 2026-03-20 Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday National 2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday National 2026-05-01 Labour Day Labour Day National 2026-05-27 Eid al-Adha (estimated) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2026-06-03 Uganda Martyrs' Day Uganda Martyrs' Day National 2026-06-09 National Heroes' Day National Heroes' Day National 2026-10-09 Independence Day Independence Day National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National 2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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