Public holidays in Uganda 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Uganda

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 77% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Kampala: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 77% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Kampala: high 25°C (77°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 87% of days
Fri 9 Jun – Sun 11 Jun · 3 days off
National Heroes' Day
Typically in Kampala: high 25°C (77°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 61% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 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

Bridge days

Fri 27 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 26 Jan – Sun 29 Jan)
NRM Liberation Day
Typically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 17 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 16 Feb – Sun 19 Feb)
Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
Typically in Kampala: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of days

Leave planner 2023

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 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 26 Jan – Sun 29 Jan · NRM Liberation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 16 Feb – Sun 19 Feb · Archbishop Janani Luwum DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓