Public holidays in Uganda 2026
15 national public holidays in Uganda in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Christmas Day on 25 December (Friday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 26 January | Monday | Liberation Day |
| 16 February | Monday | Archbishop Janan Luwum Day |
| 8 March | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 20 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 3 June | Wednesday | Martyr's Day |
| 9 June | Tuesday | National Heroes Day |
| 9 October | Friday | Independence Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 18 February · Ash Wednesday (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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