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Public Holiday
Nationwide
NRM Liberation Day
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
SAT
23
Weekend
SUN
24
Weekend
MON
25
Bridge Day
TUE
26
Holiday
4-day weekend with a bridge day on January 25
📣 Traveler notes
Uganda is known for its rich and diverse fauna, including mountain gorillas and chimpanzees.
- Dress modestly, avoiding overly revealing clothing, especially in rural areas.
- Handshakes are the standard greeting.
- Respect local religious customs and norms.
- Avoid criticizing or discussing religion from a secular or agnostic perspective.
- Dress modestly, especially outside major tourist areas, as society is generally conservative. When greeting, a handshake is standard; alternatively, offering the wrist can be done if hands are wet or dirty. Respect local religious beliefs; criticism of religion should be avoided.
About this holiday
Commemorates the end of the Ugandan Bush War (1980-1986), a civil conflict between the official government and rebel groups, notably the National Resistance Army (NRA).