Public holidays in Uganda 2029

14 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 49% of days
Fri 26 Jan – Sun 28 Jan · 3 days off
NRM Liberation Day
Typically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 16 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 3 days off
Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Typically in Kampala: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 81% of days

Bridge days

Thu 15 Feb: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 14 Feb – Sun 18 Feb)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Typically in Kampala: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar)
Women's Day
Typically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 59% of days
Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Kampala: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 77% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
Labour Day
Typically in Kampala: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 87% of days
Mon 8 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Oct – Tue 9 Oct)
Independence Day
Typically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 60% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 12 Feb, Tue 13 Feb, Thu 15 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Jan – Sun 28 Jan · NRM Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Feb) get 5 days in a rowWed 14 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Eid al-Fitr, Archbishop Janani Luwum DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓