Time
Uganda is three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Days
and nights are of same length of 12 hours all year round as it located on the Equator.
Business Hours
Working hours for both government and private sectors are 8.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to
5.00 pm from Monday to Friday. Saturday is not a working day for government. However ,
banks work half day and a number of business establishments including shops and markets
work full day on Saturdays. A number of shops and shopping malls are open on Sundays and
public holidays.
Public Holidays
Uganda celebrates Public Holidays on the day on which they fall. The public holidays observed
are:
New Year’s Day 1 January
NRM Day 26 January
Women’s Day 8 March
Idd-AlFitr Changes from year to year
Good Friday Changes from year to year
Easter Monday Changes from year to year
Labour day 1 May
Idd- Al Adhuha Changes from year to year
Martyrs’ Day 3 June
Heros’ Day 9 June
Independence Day 9 October
Christmas Day 25 December
Boxing Day 26 December