There are approximately fourteen nationally recognized public holidays in Uganda.[1]
| Date | Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day[2] | ||
| 26 January | Fireworks, military parades and sporting events to celebrate the 1986 overthrow of the then sitting government.[3] | ||
| 16 February | |||
| 8 March | |||
| 1 May | |||
| 3 June | Honors 45 Christians who were martyred between 1885 and 1887. | ||
| 9 June | Begun in 2001, this holiday honours people who fought on both sides of the Ugandan Bush War. The date recalls the assassination of Eddidian Babumba Mukiibi Luttamaguzi.[4] | ||
| 9 October | From the United Kingdom, 1962 | ||
| 25 December | |||
| 26 December | |||
| Friday of Holy Week March or April | Crucifixion of Jesus | ||
| Monday after Easter March or April | Christian Feast of the Resurrection | ||
| Muslim End of Ramadan | |||
| Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice |