What are the public holidays in Uganda in 2025?

New Year (January 1), Liberation Day (January 26), Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum (February 16), International Women's Day (March 8), Eid al-Fitr (March 31), Good Friday (April 18), Easter Monday (April 21), Labour Day (May 1), Martyrs' Day (June 3), Eid al-Adha (June 7), National Heroes Day (June 9), Independence Day (October 9), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

Uganda Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Uganda for 2025

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Uganda holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
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Jan26Sun
Liberation Day
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Public Holiday
Feb16Sun
Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar8Sat
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, March 31, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr20Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Observance
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
Labour Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
Jun3Tue
Martyrs' Day
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun9Mon
National Heroes Day
Monday, June 9, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun20Fri
June Solstice
Friday, June 20, 2025
Season
Jun21Sat
Father's Day
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Observance
Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Oct9Thu
Independence Day
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
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Dec26Fri
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26, 2025
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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Uganda in 2025?

There are 14 public holidays and 22 holidays and observances in total in Uganda in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Uganda holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Uganda holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=UG&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'UG',
  year: '2025'
});

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"

Learn more in the API docs

Uganda holidays 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Uganda in 2025?

How do I add Uganda holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Uganda holidays list via API?

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