Uganda Public Holidays 2028
12 national holidays
Uganda has 12 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
- 26Liberation DayWednesday
February 2028
- 16Archbishop Janani Luwum DayWednesday
March 2028
- 8International Women's DayWednesday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
June 2028
- 3Martyrs' DaySaturday
- 9National Heroes' DayFriday
October 2028
- 9Independence DayMonday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26Boxing DayTuesday
Long weekends 2028
- 1 January – 2 January2 days
- 14 April – 17 April4 days · take 15 April off
- 30 April – 1 May2 days
- 3 June – 4 June2 days
- 9 June – 11 June3 days · take 10 June off
- 8 October – 9 October2 days
- 24 December – 26 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Uganda in 2028?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Uganda?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Uganda in 2028?
1 January–2 January (2 days); 14 April–17 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 30 April–1 May (2 days); 3 June–4 June (2 days); 9 June–11 June (3 days, with a bridge day off); 8 October–9 October (2 days).
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.