Uganda Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Uganda 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 26th January | Monday | Liberation Day | Public Holiday |
| 16th February | Monday | Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 3rd June | Wednesday | Martyr's Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th June | Tuesday | National Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 22nd September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 9th October | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Uganda. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Uganda this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Uganda in 2026
How to retrieve the Uganda holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=UG&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Uganda holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'UG', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);