Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Uganda Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Uganda
Uganda has 12 national public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Uganda public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Liberation Day | Liberation Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | International Women's Day | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Martyrs' Day | Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| National Heroes' Day | National Heroes' Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Uganda holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 1
March 1
April 2
May 1
June 2
July
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Uganda 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 8 Mar – Sun 9 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
Take off Sat 19 Apr
Sun 1 Jun – Tue 3 Jun
Take off Mon 2 Jun
Sun 8 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Sat 27 Dec
Uganda vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Uganda?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.