Uganda 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Uganda for year 2026

Uganda - 2026 Holidays
27 of 27 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 16, 2026FridayElection Day HolidayPublic Holiday
Jan 26, 2026MondayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Feb 16, 2026MondayRemembrance of Archbishop Janani LuwumPublic Holiday
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-FitrPublic Holiday
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 12, 2026TuesdayPresidential InaugurationPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic Holiday
Jun 3, 2026WednesdayMartyrs' DayPublic Holiday
Jun 9, 2026TuesdayNational Heroes DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Sep 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 9, 2026FridayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing 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 2026?

There are 18 public holidays in Uganda in 2026. 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=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);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=UG&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"