Current Date And Time In Busia, Uganda
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
18:16:20 EAT
State: Eastern Region
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 64,900
District: Busia District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Busia.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Busia align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on October 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Busia.
This is Uganda's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Uganda's country-level and Eastern Region holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Busia as anywhere else in Uganda.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Uganda's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Uganda's country and Eastern Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Busia just as everywhere else in Uganda.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | October 9 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Public Holidays Act Cap 255) | www.statehouse.go.ug |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Busia generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Uganda: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Busia, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 64,900 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Busia follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.