Uganda 2025 Holidays

List of public holidays in Uganda for year 2025

Uganda - 2025 Holidays
22 of 22 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2025WednesdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 26, 2025SundayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Feb 16, 2025SundayRemembrance of Archbishop Janani LuwumPublic Holiday
Mar 1, 2025SaturdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 8, 2025SaturdayInternational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2025ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 31, 2025MondayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Apr 18, 2025FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 20, 2025SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 21, 2025MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2025ThursdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 11, 2025SundayMother's DayObservance
Jun 3, 2025TuesdayMartyrs' DayPublic Holiday
Jun 7, 2025SaturdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 9, 2025MondayNational Heroes DayPublic Holiday
Jun 20, 2025FridayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 21, 2025SaturdayFather's DayObservance
Sep 22, 2025MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 9, 2025ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2025SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2025ThursdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2025FridayBoxing DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Uganda. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Uganda this year in 2025?

There are 14 public holidays in Uganda in 2025. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Uganda holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=UG&year=2025 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: '2025'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=UG&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"