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Best days to take off in Uganda in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 53 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 15 public holidays in Uganda in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Uganda in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's DayWeekend
Wed 26 JanLiberation DayDay off
Wed 16 FebArchbishop Janan Luwum DayDay off
Sat 26 FebEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Weekend
Wed 8 MarInternational Women's DayDay off
Fri 14 AprGood FridayDay off
Sun 16 AprEaster SundayWeekend
Mon 17 AprEaster MondayDay off
Mon 1 MayLabour DayDay off
Fri 5 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Day off
Sat 3 JunMartyr's DayWeekend
Fri 9 JunNational Heroes DayDay off
Mon 9 OctIndependence DayDay off
Mon 25 DecChristmas DayDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing DayDay off

4 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in Uganda in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Mon 24 Jan and Tue 25 Jan (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 22 Jan to Wed 26 Jan, around Liberation Day.
  2. Book Mon 14 Feb and Tue 15 Feb (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 12 Feb to Wed 16 Feb, around Archbishop Janan Luwum Day.
  3. Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  4. Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
  5. Book Thu 4 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 May to Sun 7 May, around Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
  6. Book Thu 8 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 8 Jun to Sun 11 Jun, around National Heroes Day.
  7. Book Fri 6 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 6 Oct to Mon 9 Oct, around Independence Day.
  8. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days38 days3.8x
15 days53 days3.5x
20 days68 days3.4x
25 days83 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Sat 22 Jan to Sun 30 Jan: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan, Thu 27 Jan, Fri 28 Jan)
  2. Sat 12 Feb to Wed 16 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 14 Feb, Tue 15 Feb)
  3. Sat 4 Mar to Wed 8 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar)
  4. Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 13 Apr)
  5. Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 3 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May)
  6. Sat 3 Jun to Sun 11 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun)
  7. Thu 5 Oct to Mon 9 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct)
  8. Thu 21 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 6 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 Dec, Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Uganda

How many public holidays does Uganda have in 2028?

Uganda has 15 public holidays in 2028, and 4 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Uganda in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Labour Day), Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)), Fri 9 Jun to Sun 11 Jun (National Heroes Day), Sat 7 Oct to Mon 9 Oct (Independence Day) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Uganda in 2028?

Book Thu 13 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 8 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Uganda's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.