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Uganda holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Uganda, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Uganda on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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Uganda holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Mon, January 26Liberation Dayobservance
Sat, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Mon, February 16Archbishop Janan Luwum Dayremembrance
Wed, February 18Ash Wednesdayremembrance
Sun, March 8International Women's Daycelebrate
Fri, March 20End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)celebrate
Fri, April 3Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, April 5 2 daysEastercelebrate
Fri, May 1Labour Daycelebrate
Wed, May 27Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)celebrate
Wed, June 3Martyrs' Dayremembrance
Tue, June 9National Heroes Daycelebrate
Fri, October 9Independence Daycelebrate
Tue, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sat, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Thu, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Uganda holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysNew Year's Daycelebrate
Tue, January 26Liberation Dayobservance
Wed, February 10Ash Wednesdayremembrance
Sun, February 14Valentine's Daycelebrate
Tue, February 16Archbishop Janan Luwum Dayremembrance
Mon, March 8International Women's Daycelebrate
Tue, March 9End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)celebrate
Fri, March 26Good Fridayremembrance
Sun, March 28 2 daysEastercelebrate
Sat, May 1Labour Daycelebrate
Sun, May 16Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)celebrate
Thu, June 3Martyrs' Dayremembrance
Wed, June 9National Heroes Daycelebrate
Sat, October 9Independence Daycelebrate
Wed, December 1 23 daysChristmas Seasoncelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysChristmascelebrate
Sun, December 26Boxing Daycelebrate
Fri, December 31New Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does Uganda have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 18 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Uganda for 2026.

What language are visitors from Uganda greeted in?

In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Uganda.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 4 days in Uganda are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.