Public holidays in Uganda 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Jan – Sun 28 Jan · 3 days offNRM Liberation DayTypically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 3 days offArchbishop Janani Luwum DayTypically in Kampala: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days offWomen's DayTypically in Kampala: high 29°C (84°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Kampala: high 27°C (81°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 1 Jun – Mon 3 Jun · 3 days offUganda Martyrs' DayTypically in Kampala: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Kampala: high 28°C (82°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).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 4 days in a rowThu 15 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Archbishop Janani Luwum DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 31 May – Mon 3 Jun · Uganda Martyrs' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓