Uganda

Uganda public holidays 2027

Uganda has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Uganda in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Tuesday	NRM Liberation DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Tuesday	Archbishop Janani Luwum DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	Women's DayNationwide
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labour DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 3Thursday	Uganda Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 9Wednesday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
October
Oct 9Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Jan 23 – Tue, Jan 26 · NRM Liberation DayTake Mon, Jan 25 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 13 – Tue, Feb 16 · Archbishop Janani Luwum DayTake Mon, Feb 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 6 · Uganda Martyrs' DayTake Fri, Jun 4 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Uganda in 2027?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); NRM Liberation Day (Jan 26); Archbishop Janani Luwum Day (Feb 16); Women's Day (Mar 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Uganda Martyrs' Day (Jun 3); National Heroes' Day (Jun 9); Independence Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 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.