vacanza · arkid15r · Aug 26, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025 · Aug 20, 2025 · Aug 24, 2025
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ and detailed information.
 
 ## Available Countries
 
-We currently support 237 country codes. The standard way to refer to a country is by using its [ISO
+We currently support 238 country codes. The standard way to refer to a country is by using its [ISO
 3166-1 alpha-2 code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes), the same used
 for domain names, and for a subdivision its [ISO 3166-2
 code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2). Some countries have common or foreign names or
@@ -1694,6 +1694,13 @@ any) in brackets, available languages and additional holiday categories. All cou
 <td></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
+<td>Uganda</td>
+<td>UG</td>
+<td></td>
+<td></td>
+<td></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
 <td>Ukraine</td>
 <td>UA</td>
 <td></td>

@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 from holidays.countries.turkmenistan import Turkmenistan, TM, TKM
 from holidays.countries.turks_and_caicos_islands import TurksAndCaicosIslands, TC, TCA
 from holidays.countries.tuvalu import Tuvalu, TV, TUV
+from holidays.countries.uganda import Uganda, UG, UGA
 from holidays.countries.ukraine import Ukraine, UA, UKR
 from holidays.countries.united_arab_emirates import UnitedArabEmirates, AE, ARE
 from holidays.countries.united_kingdom import UnitedKingdom, GB, GBR, UK

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#  holidays
+#  --------
+#  A fast, efficient Python library for generating country, province and state
+#  specific sets of holidays on the fly. It aims to make determining whether a
+#  specific date is a holiday as fast and flexible as possible.
+#
+#  Authors: Vacanza Team and individual contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS file)
+#           dr-prodigy <[email protected]> (c) 2017-2023
+#           ryanss <[email protected]> (c) 2014-2017
+#  Website: https://github.com/vacanza/holidays
+#  License: MIT (see LICENSE file)
+
+from holidays.groups import ChristianHolidays, InternationalHolidays, IslamicHolidays
+from holidays.holiday_base import HolidayBase
+
+
+class Uganda(HolidayBase, ChristianHolidays, InternationalHolidays, IslamicHolidays):
+    """Uganda holidays.
+
+    References:
+        * <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Uganda>
+        * [Public Holidays Act, Cap. 255](https://web.archive.org/web/20250621140041/https://ulii.org/akn/ug/act/1965/23/eng@2000-12-31)
+        * [National Events and Calendar](https://web.archive.org/web/20250618053410/https://www.vicepresident.go.ug/national-events-and-calender/)
+        * [National Heroes Day](https://web.archive.org/web/20230622162351/https://publicholidays.africa/uganda/national-heroes-day/)
+        * [NRM Liberation Day](https://web.archive.org/web/20240124064853/https://thenilewires.com/38th-nrm-a-liberation-day-celebrations-minister-outlines-nrm-achievements/)
+        * [Archbishop Janani Luwum Day](https://web.archive.org/web/20200805133919/https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1417242/uganda-declared-february-archbishop-janani-luwum-public-holiday)
+        * [School Calendar 2024](https://web.archive.org/web/20240519021615/https://www.education.go.ug/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SCHOOL-CALENDAR.pdf)
+        * [Public Holidays 2025](https://web.archive.org/web/20250710193157/https://publicholidays.co.ug/)
+    """
+
+    country = "UG"
+    # Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom on October 9, 1962.
+    start_year = 1963
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, islamic_show_estimated: bool = True, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            islamic_show_estimated:
+                Whether to add "estimated" label to Islamic holidays name
+                if holiday date is estimated.
+        """
+        ChristianHolidays.__init__(self)
+        InternationalHolidays.__init__(self)
+        IslamicHolidays.__init__(self, show_estimated=islamic_show_estimated)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def _populate_public_holidays(self):
+        # New Year's Day.
+        self._add_new_years_day("New Year's Day")
+
+        if self._year >= 1987:
+            # NRM Liberation Day.
+            self._add_holiday_jan_26("NRM Liberation Day")
+
+        if self._year >= 2016:
+            # Archbishop Janani Luwum Day.
+            self._add_holiday_feb_16("Archbishop Janani Luwum Day")
+
+        # Women's Day.
+        self._add_womens_day("Women's Day")
+
+        # Good Friday.
+        self._add_good_friday("Good Friday")
+
+        # Easter Monday.
+        self._add_easter_monday("Easter Monday")
+
+        # Labor Day.
+        self._add_labor_day("Labour Day")
+
+        # Uganda Martyrs' Day.
+        self._add_holiday_jun_3("Uganda Martyrs' Day")
+
+        if self._year >= 2001:
+            # National Heroes' Day.
+            self._add_holiday_jun_9("National Heroes' Day")
+
+        # Independence Day.
+        self._add_holiday_oct_9("Independence Day")
+
+        # Christmas Day.
+        self._add_christmas_day("Christmas Day")
+
+        # Boxing Day.
+        self._add_christmas_day_two("Boxing Day")
+
+        # Eid al-Fitr.
+        self._add_eid_al_fitr_day("Eid al-Fitr")
+
+        # Eid al-Adha.
+        self._add_eid_al_adha_day("Eid al-Adha")
+
+
+class UG(Uganda):
+    pass
+
+
+class UGA(Uganda):
+    pass
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
     "turkmenistan": ("Turkmenistan", "TM", "TKM"),
     "turks_and_caicos_islands": ("TurksAndCaicosIslands", "TC", "TCA"),
     "tuvalu": ("Tuvalu", "TV", "TUV"),
+    "uganda": ("Uganda", "UG", "UGA"),
     "ukraine": ("Ukraine", "UA", "UKR"),
     "united_arab_emirates": ("UnitedArabEmirates", "AE", "ARE"),
     "united_kingdom": ("UnitedKingdom", "GB", "GBR", "UK"),