Public holidays in Uganda 2026

There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Uganda 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
ThursdayGeneral Elections
FridayGeneral Elections
MondayNRM Liberation Day
MondayArchbishop Janani Luwum Day
SundayWomen's Day
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabour Day
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)
WednesdayUganda Martyrs' Day
TuesdayNational Heroes' Day
FridayIndependence Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

17 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan10 Jan – 18 Jan 2026393General Elections, General Elections
Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan24 Jan – 1 Feb 2026492.3NRM Liberation Day
Tue 17 Feb, Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026492.3Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labour Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun30 May – 3 Jun 2026252.5Uganda Martyrs' Day
Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun3 Jun – 7 Jun 2026252.5Uganda Martyrs' Day
Mon 8 Jun6 Jun – 9 Jun 2026144National Heroes' Day
Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun9 Jun – 14 Jun 2026362National Heroes' Day
Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026492.3Independence Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Uganda have in 2026?

16 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Uganda?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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