Uganda holidays 2026 and 2027
Uganda (UG). Public holidays fall on 14 weekdays in Uganda in 2026.
- Id
UG- Kind
- Country or region
- Time zone
- —
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
- —
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Thu 15 Jan 2026 | General Elections | Closed | ||
| Fri 16 Jan 2026 | General Elections | Closed | ||
| Mon 26 Jan 2026 | NRM Liberation Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 16 Feb 2026 | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Women's Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 20 Mar 2026 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Wed 3 Jun 2026 | Uganda Martyrs' Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 9 Jun 2026 | National Heroes' Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | NRM Liberation Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Women's Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 9 Mar 2027 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Closed | ||
| Thu 3 Jun 2027 | Uganda Martyrs' Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 9 Jun 2027 | National Heroes' Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 9 Oct 2027 | Independence Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
Uganda holidays: questions
How many weekdays is Uganda closed in 2026?
14: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); General Elections (Thu 15 Jan 2026); General Elections (Fri 16 Jan 2026); NRM Liberation Day (Mon 26 Jan 2026); Archbishop Janani Luwum Day (Mon 16 Feb 2026); Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Fri 20 Mar 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); Labour Day (Fri 1 May 2026); Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Wed 27 May 2026); Uganda Martyrs' Day (Wed 3 Jun 2026); National Heroes' Day (Tue 9 Jun 2026); Independence Day (Fri 9 Oct 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026).
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=UG&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/UG.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.