Public holidays in Uganda in 2026
Uganda has 16 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is January (4).
All public holidays in Uganda in 2026
- New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- General Elections – Thursday, January 15, 2026
- General Elections – Friday, January 16, 2026
- NRM Liberation Day – Monday, January 26, 2026
- Archbishop Janani Luwum Day – Monday, February 16, 2026
- Women's Day – Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) – Friday, March 20, 2026
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labour Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Uganda Martyrs' Day – Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- National Heroes' Day – Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Independence Day – Friday, October 9, 2026
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Uganda in 2026
The weekend in Uganda: Saturday and Sunday. Uganda has 8 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Thu, Jan 15 – Sun, Jan 18 – 4 days off (General Elections)
- Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26 – 3 days off (NRM Liberation Day)
- Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16 – 3 days off (Archbishop Janani Luwum Day)
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
- Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 1 and Tue, Jun 2): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 30 – Wed, Jun 3 (Uganda Martyrs' Day)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Jun 4 and Fri, Jun 5): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 7 (Uganda Martyrs' Day)
- Take Mon, Jun 8 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 6 – Tue, Jun 9 (National Heroes' Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Uganda: 16
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