Public holidays in Uganda 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Uganda

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
26 January Tuesday	Tuesday	NRM Liberation Day
16 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
8 March Monday	Monday	Women's Day
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labour Day
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
3 June Thursday	Thursday	Uganda Martyrs' Day
9 June Wednesday	Wednesday	National Heroes' Day
9 October Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · 4 days off
Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 81% of days

Bridge days

Mon 25 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan)
NRM Liberation Day
Typically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 46% of days
Mon 15 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 13 Feb – Tue 16 Feb)
Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Typically in Kampala: high 31°C (88°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 33% of days
Fri 4 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Jun – Sun 6 Jun)
Uganda Martyrs' Day
Typically in Kampala: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 66% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 25 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan · NRM Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 13 Feb – Tue 16 Feb · Archbishop Janani Luwum DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 5 days in a rowFri 5 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Women's Day, Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Jun – Sun 6 Jun · Uganda Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓