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Public holidays in Uganda 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in Uganda is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Dates marked Estimated depend on the sighting of the moon and can still move by a day or two. Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in Uganda 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day
Thu 15 Jan 2026General Elections
Fri 16 Jan 2026General Elections
Mon 26 Jan 2026NRM Liberation Day
Mon 16 Feb 2026Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Sun 8 Mar 2026Women's Day
Fri 20 Mar 2026Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter Monday
Fri 1 May 2026Labour Day
Wed 27 May 2026Eid al-Adha Estimated
Wed 3 Jun 2026Uganda Martyrs' Day
Tue 9 Jun 2026National Heroes' Day
Fri 9 Oct 2026Independence Day
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec 2026Boxing Day

Public holidays in Uganda 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Tue 26 Jan 2027NRM Liberation Day
Tue 16 Feb 2027Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Mon 8 Mar 2027Women's Day
Tue 9 Mar 2027Eid al-Fitr Estimated
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter Monday
Sat 1 May 2027Labour Day
Sun 16 May 2027Eid al-Adha Estimated
Thu 3 Jun 2027Uganda Martyrs' Day
Wed 9 Jun 2027National Heroes' Day
Sat 9 Oct 2027Independence Day
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day
Sun 26 Dec 2027Boxing Day

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in Uganda?

The next public holiday in Uganda is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays does Uganda have in 2026?

Uganda has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Uganda have in 2027?

Uganda has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/UG/2026.