It is important to note that Tourism being a year-round activity, these holidays do not affect the operations of travel agencies/tour operators, national parks and other tourism-service providers. The following are public holidays in Uganda on which offices, including banks and diplomatic missions, may not open:
- New Years Day (1st Jan);
- Good Friday (variable);
- Easter Monday (variable);
- NRM ruling Government Anniversary Day (26th January);
- International Women’s Day (8th March);
- Labor Day (1st May);
- Uganda Martyr’s Day (3rd June);
- National Heroes Day (9th June);
- Independence Day (9th October);
- Christmas Day (25th December);
- Boxing Day (26th December);
- Idd-el-Fitr (variable); Iddi Adhuha (variable).