Below the list of Government of Uganda holidays and those that will be observed by the United Nations in 2025. Please see explanatory notes.

In reference to GA Resolution 69/250 and 72/19 recognizing the significance of several other holidays and in the interest of respecting diversity, staff are given the option of observing any one of the following floating holidays below:

Tuesday, 7 January - Orthodox Christmas

Saturday, 8 March - International Women's Day

Thursday, 1 May - Labour Day

Tuesday, 3 June - Martyrs Day

Monday, 9 June - Heroes Day

Evening of Thursday, 4 September - Friday, 5 Spetember - Mawlid

Friday, 31 October - Diwali

Evening of Wednesday, 1 October - Thursady, 2 October - Yom Kippur

Monday, May 12 - The Day of Vesak

Wednesday, 5 November - Gurpurab

Friday, 18 April - Orthodox Good Friday