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Public holidays in Uganda 2026
Uganda has 16 public holiday dates in 2026, 14 of them on a working day, and 8 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
2026 holiday calendar
16 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 15 | Thu | General Elections | passed |
| Jan 16 | Fri | General Elections | passed |
| Jan 26 | Mon | NRM Liberation Day | passed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | Women's Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jun 3 | Wed | Uganda Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Jun 9 | Tue | National Heroes' Day | passed |
| Oct 9 | Fri | Independence Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 18General Elections4 days
- Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26NRM Liberation Day3 days
- Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16Archbishop Janani Luwum Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11Independence Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 8National Heroes' Day4 days off
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