Uganda

Uganda public holidays 2028

Uganda has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Uganda in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Wednesday	NRM Liberation DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Wednesday	Archbishop Janani Luwum DayNationwide
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labour DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
June
Jun 3Saturday	Uganda Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jun 9Friday	National Heroes' DayNationwide
October
Oct 9Monday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 63 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labour Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysFri, Jun 9 – Sun, Jun 11 · National Heroes' Day
3 daysSat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Uganda in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); NRM Liberation Day (Jan 26); Archbishop Janani Luwum Day (Feb 16); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Women's Day (Mar 8); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); 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 2028?

249 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.