Public holidays in Uganda in 2026

15 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Liberation Day
Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
International Women's Day
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Martyr's Day
National Heroes Day
Independence Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Uganda in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 20
February 19
March 21
April 20
May 19
June 20
July 23
August 21
September 22
October 21
November 21
December 22
Total 249

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).