Public holidays in Uganda 2025

14 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day Send a card
Sunday 26 January 2025	NRM Liberation Day National daySend a card
Sunday 16 February 2025	Archbishop Janani Luwum Day Send a card
Saturday 8 March 2025	Women's Day Send a card
Sunday 30 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labour Day Send a card
Tuesday 3 June 2025	Uganda Martyrs' Day National daySend a card
Friday 6 June 2025	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a cardEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 9 June 2025	National Heroes' Day National daySend a card
Thursday 9 October 2025	Independence Day National daySend a card
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Uganda (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Kampala: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 4 days offEid al-Adha (estimated), National Heroes' DayTypically in Kampala: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Labour DayTypically in Kampala: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 31 May – Tue 3 Jun)Uganda Martyrs' DayTypically in Kampala: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 10 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Oct – Sun 12 Oct)Independence DayTypically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 31 May – Mon 9 Jun — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 2 Jun, Wed 4 Jun, Thu 5 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 31 May – Tue 3 Jun · Uganda Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 5 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Eid al-Adha, National Heroes' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓