Uganda has a total of 25 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year
Friday, January 1, 2021
Election Day
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Election Day Holiday
Friday, January 15, 2021
Liberation Day
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
International Women's Day
Monday, March 8, 2021
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Good Friday
Friday, April 2, 2021
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Easter Monday
Monday, April 5, 2021
Labour Day
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Inauguration Day
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Martyrs' Day
Thursday, June 3, 2021
National Heroes Day
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Father's Day
Monday, June 21, 2021
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2021
Public Holiday
Friday, June 25, 2021
Eid al-Adha
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Independence Day
Saturday, October 9, 2021
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2021
Boxing Day
Sunday, December 26, 2021