Uganda vacation overview.
Uganda has 22 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.
OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in Uganda.
PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 10 consecutive days off.
Key statistics.
Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.
Public holidays.
Search every official holiday returned for Uganda in 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Election Day Holiday | January 15, 2026 | Thursday | Weekday holiday |
| Election Day Holiday | January 16, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Liberation Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum | February 16, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Ramadan Start (tentative) | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Weekday holiday |
| International Women's Day | March 8, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr (tentative) | March 20, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend holiday |
| Easter Monday | April 6, 2026 | Monday | Weekday holiday |
| Labour Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Weekday holiday |
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FAQ.
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