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🇺🇬 Uganda public holidays 2026

Uganda has 19 public holidays in 2026, plus 8 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

17 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Uganda in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1ThursdayNew YearPublic holiday
January 15ThursdayElection Day HolidayPublic holiday
January 16FridayElection Day HolidayPublic holiday
January 26MondayLiberation DayPublic holiday
February 16MondayArchbishop Janani Luwum DayPublic holiday
February 16MondayRemembrance of Archbishop Janani LuwumPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 8SundayInternational Women's DayPublic holiday
March 20FridayEid al-FitrPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayPublic holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
April 6MondayEaster MondayPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 12TuesdayPresidential InaugurationPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
June 3WednesdayMartyrs' DayPublic holiday
June 9TuesdayNational Heroes' DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
September 22TuesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 9FridayIndependence DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday