Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Uganda and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
26 Jan	Mon	NRM Liberation Day
16 Feb	Mon	Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
8 Mar	Sun	International Women's Day
20 Mar	Fri	Eid al-Fitr
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
5 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
27 May	Wed	Eid al-Adha
3 Jun	Wed	Martyrs' Day
9 Jun	Tue	National Heroes Day
9 Oct	Fri	Independence Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released.

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
26 Jan	Tue	NRM Liberation Day
16 Feb	Tue	Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
8 Mar	Mon	International Women's Day
9 Mar	Tue	Eid al-Fitr
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
28 Mar	Sun	Easter Sunday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
16 May	Sun	Eid al-Adha
3 Jun	Thu	Martyrs' Day
9 Jun	Wed	National Heroes Day
9 Oct	Sat	Independence Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
26 Jan	Wed	NRM Liberation Day
16 Feb	Wed	Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
26 Feb	Sat	Eid al-Fitr
8 Mar	Wed	International Women's Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
16 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Eid al-Adha
3 Jun	Sat	Martyrs' Day
9 Jun	Fri	National Heroes Day
9 Oct	Mon	Independence Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	Boxing Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Since its establishment as an independent country in 1962, Uganda has created many national holidays. Holidays are established by the president and the president reserves the right to add or change any of these dates.

Many of the holidays celebrated in Uganda are based on religious celebrations. These holidays are often base on the lunar cycle or the calendar observed by the specific religion of a particular holiday. The government requires that all employers acknowledge these holidays each year regardless of the days that they fall on.

All employers are required to give employees a full day off with pay on any nationally declared holiday. If the employee is required to work due to the nature of their job, the employer must pay them for work that day and an equal amount for holiday pay or provide the employee with a different paid day off in lieu of the holiday.

All election days are considered national holidays in Uganda and occur on different days and in different years. Election day holidays are announced in the beginning of the year. If a special election must be held, an announcement will be made at least a week in advance.