Public holidays in Uganda 2028
There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Uganda 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | ||
| Wednesday | NRM Liberation Day | ||
| Wednesday | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Wednesday | Women's Day | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Labour Day | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Uganda Martyrs' Day | ||
| Friday | National Heroes' Day | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing 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 2028
12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan | 22 Jan – 26 Jan 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | NRM Liberation Day |
| Thu 27 Jan, Fri 28 Jan | 26 Jan – 30 Jan 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | NRM Liberation Day |
| Mon 14 Feb, Tue 15 Feb | 12 Feb – 16 Feb 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day |
| Thu 17 Feb, Fri 18 Feb | 16 Feb – 20 Feb 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day |
| Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar | 4 Mar – 8 Mar 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Women's Day |
| Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar | 8 Mar – 12 Mar 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Women's Day |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Labour Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun | 3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Uganda Martyrs' Day, National Heroes' Day |
| Tue 10 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 7 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas 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 2028?
14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day: take 3 days of leave (27 Dec, 28 Dec, 29 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code UG (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ug) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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