Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon: dates not yet announced are estimates and may move by a day.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2012 Day | Public Holiday |
| Sunday, January 01 | New Year's Day |
| Thursday, January 26 | NRM Liberation Day |
| Thursday, March 08 | International Women's Day |
| Friday, April 06 | Good Friday |
| Monday, April 09 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, May 01 | Labour Day |
| Sunday, June 03 | Uganda Martyrs' Day |
| Saturday, June 09 | National Heroes' Day |
| Sunday, August 19 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Tuesday, October 09 | Independence Day |
| Friday, October 26 | Eid al-Adha |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Wednesday, December 26 | Boxing Day |