This page contains the list of Uganda 2021 official public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free Android
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The list of Uganda official public holidays in 2021 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Friday
New Year's Day
Thursday
Public Holiday
(General Elections)
Friday
Public Holiday
(General Elections)
Tuesday
NRM Liberation Day
Tuesday
Archbishop Janani Luwum Memorial Day
Monday
Women's Day
Friday
Good Friday
Monday
Easter Monday
Saturday
Labour Day
Wednesday
Public Holiday
(Presidential Inauguration)
Thursday
Idd el-Fitr
(End of Ramadan)
Thursday
Uganda Martyrs' Day
Wednesday
National Heroes' Day
Friday
Public Holiday
(Covid-19 Day of National Prayer)
Tuesday
Idd-al-Adhuha
(Feast of Sacrifice)
Saturday
Independence Day
Saturday
Christmas Day
Sunday
Boxing Day
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Recent Uganda Public Holidays News and Updates
Below is a list of recent news and updates related to Uganda public holidays, national holidays, government holidays and bank holidays (note that this newsfeed is delayed by 30 days).
2021-07-19: Ugandan 2021 Eid al-Adha Public Holiday July 20
2021-06-24: Ugandan Covid-19 Prayer Public Holiday June 25
2021-05-12: Ugandan Eid Al Fitr Public Holiday May 13
2021-05-06: Uganda Declares May 12 Public Holiday For Presidential Inauguration
2021-01-18: Uganda January 20 Electoral Public Holiday Ruled-Out
2021-01-13: Uganda Extends Electoral Public Holiday Until January 15
2020-12-28: Ugandan Electoral Public Holiday January 14
Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in Uganda, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2021-2031).
