Public Holidays in Uganda — 2025
There are 12 public holidays in Uganda in 2025 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 9 before July and 3 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 122 days, from Monday, June 9, 2025 to Thursday, October 9, 2025; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Uganda sits in Eastern Africa, is run from Kampala, pays in Uganda Shilling, and has about 45.7M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (2)
- Longest gap
- 122 days
- Capital
- Kampala
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Sun, Jan 26 | Sunday | Liberation Day | |
| Sun, Feb 16 | Sunday | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | |
| Sat, Mar 8 | Saturday | International Women's Day | |
| Fri, Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Thu, May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | |
| Tue, Jun 3 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Mon, Jun 9 | Monday | National Heroes' Day | |
| Thu, Oct 9 | Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Thu, Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Fri, Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Uganda have in 2025?
12 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Uganda in 2025?
New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Which days are the weekend in Uganda?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Uganda in 2025?
Between Monday, June 9, 2025 and Thursday, October 9, 2025 — 122 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2025 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.