Uganda Public Holidays 2029
12 national holidays
Uganda has 12 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
- 26Liberation DayFriday
February 2029
- 16Archbishop Janani Luwum DayFriday
March 2029
- 8International Women's DayThursday
- 30Good FridayFriday
April 2029
- 2Easter MondayMonday
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday
June 2029
- 3Martyrs' DaySunday
- 9National Heroes' DaySaturday
October 2029
- 9Independence DayTuesday
December 2029
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
- 26Boxing DayWednesday
Long weekends 2029
- 31 December – 1 January2 days
- 26 January – 28 January3 days · take 27 January off
- 16 February – 18 February3 days · take 17 February off
- 30 March – 2 April4 days · take 31 March off
- 29 April – 1 May3 days · take 30 April off
- 9 June – 10 June2 days
- 7 October – 9 October3 days · take 8 October off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Uganda in 2029?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Uganda?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Uganda in 2029?
31 December–1 January (2 days); 26 January–28 January (3 days, with a bridge day off); 16 February–18 February (3 days, with a bridge day off); 30 March–2 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 29 April–1 May (3 days, with a bridge day off); 9 June–10 June (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.