12 official public holidays in 2038, with 12 still ahead and around 253 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Tue, Jan 26 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Public |
| Tue, Feb 16 | Tuesday | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | Public |
| Mon, Mar 8 | Monday | International Women's Day | Public |
| Fri, Apr 23 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mon, Apr 26 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| Thu, Jun 3 | Thursday | Martyrs' Day | Public |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Wednesday | National Heroes' Day | Public |
| Sat, Oct 9 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public |
Fri, Jan 1 · Friday
New Year's Day
Public
Tue, Jan 26 · Tuesday
Liberation Day
Public
Tue, Feb 16 · Tuesday
Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Public
Mon, Mar 8 · Monday
International Women's Day
Public
Fri, Apr 23 · Friday
Good Friday
Public
Mon, Apr 26 · Monday
Easter Monday
Public
Sat, May 1 · Saturday
Labour Day
Public
Thu, Jun 3 · Thursday
Martyrs' Day
Public
Wed, Jun 9 · Wednesday
National Heroes' Day
Public
Sat, Oct 9 · Saturday
Independence Day
Public
Sat, Dec 25 · Saturday
Christmas Day
Public
Sun, Dec 26 · Sunday
Boxing Day
Public
Total holidays
12
in 2038
Working days remaining
253
across all of 2038
Upcoming holidays
12
during 2038
See Uganda's holidays side by side with another country to plan cross-border work.
Uganda marks 12 official public holidays across 2038. These are the days on which banks, government offices, and most schools close, and when many private employers either close entirely or operate at reduced capacity. The list above is sourced from Nager.Date, which compiles each country's official gazette entries. If you are a remote worker or freelancer billing clients in Uganda, this list tells you which dates payroll runs, post arrives, and meetings stand a real chance of happening.
Some holidays in Uganda are fixed dates that fall on whatever day of the week they land on, while others are observed on the closest Monday or Friday to create a long weekend. The Day column above tells you exactly when each holiday lands in 2038. A holiday that lands on a Saturday or Sunday is sometimes given a substitute day off on the following Monday; the source data marks those substitutions where they apply.
If you are visiting Uganda, the holiday list tells you when to expect heavier domestic travel, busier restaurants, and quieter office districts. The big retail holidays move shopping crowds; the religious holidays move family travel. Either way, the dates above are the ones to mark in your own calendar before you book trains or internal flights for the year.