Uganda

Uganda public holidays 2026

Uganda has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 247 working days. Next up: Independence Day on Friday, October 9, 2026, in 10 days.

Public holidays in Uganda in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 15Thursday	General ElectionsNationwide
Jan 16Friday	General ElectionsNationwide
Jan 26Monday	NRM Liberation DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	Archbishop Janani Luwum DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Sunday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labour DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 3Wednesday	Uganda Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 9Tuesday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
October
Oct 9Friday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 18 · General Elections
3 daysSat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26 · NRM Liberation Day
3 daysSat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16 · Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
4 daysSat, Jun 6 – Tue, Jun 9 · National Heroes' DayTake Mon, Jun 8 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Uganda in 2026?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); General Elections (Jan 15); General Elections (Jan 16); NRM Liberation Day (Jan 26); Archbishop Janani Luwum Day (Feb 16); Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Uganda Martyrs' Day (Jun 3); National Heroes' Day (Jun 9); Independence Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Uganda?

Independence Day, on Friday, October 9, 2026 — in 10 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.