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Public holidays in Uganda 2027
Uganda has 14 public holiday dates in 2027, 9 of them on a working day, and 3 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
2027 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 53 days |
| Jan 26 | Tue | NRM Liberation Day | in 78 days |
| Feb 16 | Tue | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | in 99 days |
| Mar 8 | Mon | Women's Day | in 119 days |
| Mar 9 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 120 days |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | in 137 days |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 140 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | in 173 days |
| May 16 | Sun | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 188 days |
| Jun 3 | Thu | Uganda Martyrs' Day | in 206 days |
| Jun 9 | Wed | National Heroes' Day | in 212 days |
| Oct 9 | Sat | Independence Day | in 334 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 411 days |
| Dec 26 | Sun | Boxing Day | in 412 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 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Sat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr4 days
- Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Easter Monday4 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 Mon, Jan 25NRM Liberation Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Feb 15Archbishop Janani Luwum Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Jun 4Uganda Martyrs' Day4 days off
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