A complete schedule of all national and regional public holidays observed in Uganda.
Holiday Schedule for 2026
Jan01New Year
PublicThu
Thu
New Year
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jan15Election Day Holiday
PublicThu
Thu
Election Day Holiday
Public
Thu
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jan26Liberation Day
PublicMon
Mon
Liberation Day
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb16Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum
PublicMon
Mon
Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Feb18Ramadan Start
PublicWed
Wed
Ramadan Start
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar08International Women's Day
PublicSun
Sun
International Women's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20Eid al-Fitr
PublicFri
Fri
Eid al-Fitr
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20March Equinox
PublicFri
Fri
March Equinox
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr03Good Friday
PublicFri
Fri
Good Friday
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr05Easter Sunday
PublicSun
Sun
Easter Sunday
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Apr06Easter Monday
PublicMon
Mon
Easter Monday
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May01Labour Day
PublicFri
Fri
Labour Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May10Mother's Day
PublicSun
Sun
Mother's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May12Presidential Inauguration
PublicTue
Tue
Presidential Inauguration
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
May27Eid al-Adha
PublicWed
Wed
Eid al-Adha
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun03Martyrs' Day
PublicWed
Wed
Martyrs' Day
Public
Wed
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun09National Heroes Day
PublicTue
Tue
National Heroes Day
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21Father's Day
PublicSun
Sun
Father's Day
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21June Solstice
PublicSun
Sun
June Solstice
Public
Sun
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Sep22September Equinox
PublicTue
Tue
September Equinox
Public
Tue
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Oct09Independence Day
PublicFri
Fri
Independence Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec21December Solstice
PublicMon
Mon
December Solstice
Public
Mon
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec25Christmas Day
PublicFri
Fri
Christmas Day
Public
Fri
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
Dec26Boxing Day
PublicSat
Sat
Boxing Day
Public
Sat
Holiday Scope
Government
Banks
Schools
