Public Holidays UG 2027
15 holidays · 15 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
Liberation Day
Tue, 26 January
in 167 days
Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
Tue, 16 February
in 188 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day National |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Liberation Day National |
| 16 Feb | Tue | Archbishop Janan Luwum Day National |
| 8 Mar | Mon | International Women's Day National |
| 9 Mar | Tue | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day National |
| 16 May | Sun | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 3 Jun | Thu | Martyr's Day National |
| 9 Jun | Wed | National Heroes Day National |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Independence Day National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day National |
UG public holidays 2027: 15 days
In UG in 2027 there are 15 public holidays, all national. Of these, 9 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 6 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 4 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is March. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on 26 December.