Public holidays in Uganda 2027
Uganda has 14 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
9weekday days off
252working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | NRM Liberation Day | |
| Tuesday | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day | |
| Monday | Women's Day | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Labour Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Uganda Martyrs' Day | |
| Wednesday | National Heroes' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysSat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027Women's Day, Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 25 January 2027 for Sat 23 to Tue 26 January 2027NRM Liberation Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 15 February 2027 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 February 2027Archbishop Janani Luwum Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 4 June 2027 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 June 2027Uganda Martyrs' Day
Questions about 2027 in Uganda
- How many working days are there in Uganda in 2027?
- 252 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Uganda have in 2027?
- 14 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Labour Day (1 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), Independence Day (9 October 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Uganda?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Uganda 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Uganda has 14 public holidays and 252 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/uganda/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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