Uganda Public Holidays 2025
12 national holidays
Uganda has 12 national public holidays in 2025. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
- 26Liberation DaySunday
February 2025
- 16Archbishop Janani Luwum DaySunday
March 2025
- 8International Women's DaySaturday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday
June 2025
- 3Martyrs' DayTuesday
- 9National Heroes' DayMonday
October 2025
- 9Independence DayThursday
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26Boxing DayFriday
Long weekends 2025
- 8 March – 9 March2 days
- 18 April – 21 April4 days · take 19 April off
- 1 June – 3 June3 days · take 2 June off
- 8 June – 9 June2 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days · take 27 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Uganda in 2025?
12 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Uganda in 2025?
8 March–9 March (2 days); 18 April–21 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 June–3 June (3 days, with a bridge day off); 8 June–9 June (2 days); 25 December–28 December (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.