Overview of 2018 Public Holidays in Uganda

Public holidays in Uganda mainly include religious festivals, international festivals and local festivals. Religious festivals such as Christmas, Easter, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, etc.; international holidays such as New Year's Day, Women's Day, International Labor Day, etc.; national holidays such as Liberation Day (January 26), Martyrs Day (June 3), National Heroes Day (June 9), Independence Day (October 9), etc.

January 1 New Year's Day January 26 Liberation Day February 26 Remembrance of Archbishop Janani Luwum March 8 International Women's Day March 30 Good Friday, also known as Good Friday, is the day when Christian believers commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter. According to the Bible, Jesus was crucified at about 9:00 a.m. on the 14th day of the Jewish calendar in 33 A.D. and died at about 3:00 p.m. Jesus only commanded His disciples to remember His death.

April 1 Easter Sunday (the Lord Easter Day) is an important Western festival, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox every year. Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion between 30 and 33 AD. If there is an Easter holiday in the area, it is usually celebrated with Good Friday. Today, many Easter related folk customs such as the Easter bunny and Easter eggs are not of Christian origin. Jesus only commanded his disciples to remember his own death (Luke 22:19, 20).

April 2 Easter Monday (Easter Monday) May 1, International Labor Day (International Worker's Day) May 13 is Mother's Day Mother's Day June 3 Martyrs 'Day (Martyrs' Day) June 9 National Heroes Day (National Heroes' Day) June 15 Eid al-Fitr (Eid el Fitri) June 21, Father's Day (Father's Day) August 22 Eid-e-Ghorban Feast of Sacrifice) October 9 Independence Day December 24 Christmas Eve December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Boxing Day