Uganda Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Uganda 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 26th January | Friday | Liberation Day | Public Holiday |
| 16th February | Friday | Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Friday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th March | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 19th March | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29th March | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 31st March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 1st April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 10th April | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 12th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 3rd June | Monday | Martyr's Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th June | Sunday | National Heroes Day | Public Holiday |
| 17th June | Monday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th June | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| 21st June | Friday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 9th October | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Thursday | 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 2024?
There are 14 holidays in Uganda in 2024
How to retrieve the Uganda holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=UG&year=2024 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: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);