Uganda records 12 holidays in 2025. 12 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Liberation Day (26 Jan 2025), Archbishop Janani Luwum Day (16 Feb 2025) and International Women's Day (8 Mar 2025) fall on a weekend in 2025, so they hand back no extra day off. Labour Day (1 May 2025), Martyrs' Day (3 Jun 2025), Independence Day (9 Oct 2025) and 1 other sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Jan, with 2 of them. The longest run without one is 122 days, between 9 Jun 2025 and 9 Oct 2025. The last was Boxing Day on 26 Dec 2025.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Liberation Day
Nationwide
Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Nationwide
International Women's Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
Martyrs' Day
Nationwide
National Heroes' Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Boxing Day
Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Uganda for 2025.