Public Holidays in Uganda 2024

Complete list of 16 public holidays and observances in Uganda for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026

Today

15 Public Holidays

250 Working Days

116 Days Off

5 Long Weekends

Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1	Monday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 26	Friday	Liberation Day	Public
Feb 14	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday	Observance
Feb 16	Friday	Archbishop Janan Luwum Day	Public
Mar 8	Friday	International Women's Day	Public
Mar 29	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Mar 31	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public
Apr 1	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
Apr 10	Wednesday	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	Public
May 1	Wednesday	Labour Day	Public
Jun 3	Monday	Martyr's Day	Public
Jun 9	Sunday	National Heroes Day	Public
Jun 16	Sunday	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	Public
Oct 9	Wednesday	Independence Day	Public
Dec 25	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26	Thursday	Boxing Day	Public

Uganda has 5 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.

March 29, 2024 — April 1, 2024 4 days

Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

January 26, 2024 — January 28, 2024 3 days

Liberation Day

February 16, 2024 — February 18, 2024 3 days

Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

March 8, 2024 — March 10, 2024 3 days

International Women's Day

June 1, 2024 — June 3, 2024 3 days

Martyr's Day

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

12 On Weekdays

Extra days off from work

3 On Weekends

Already non-working days

1 Observances

Recognized but not days off