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Butaleja, Eastern Region, Uganda – Uganda Flag

Current Date And Time In Butaleja, Uganda

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:45:54 EAT
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 24,000
District: Butaleja District

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Butaleja, Eastern Region


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Butaleja, Eastern Region? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Butaleja.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Butaleja follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on October 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Butaleja.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Butaleja, Eastern Region

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 Butaleja as anywhere else in Uganda.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Butaleja

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 Butaleja just as everywhere else in Uganda.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DayOctober 9National Public HolidayFull National Closure (Public Holidays Act Cap 255)www.statehouse.go.ug

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Butaleja

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence DayFri, Oct 9, 2026Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Butaleja

Butaleja's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Uganda's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Butaleja's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Uganda declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 24,000 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Butaleja follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Butaleja Public Holidays

Are banks in Butaleja closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Butaleja close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Butaleja?

Public holidays observed in Butaleja include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Uganda, since Butaleja doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Butaleja?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Butaleja so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Butaleja differ from other cities in Uganda?

No — public holidays in Uganda are set nationally, not city by city, so Butaleja observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Uganda. This page is a convenient Butaleja-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Butaleja use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Butaleja runs on the Africa/Kampala time zone. Since Uganda's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Butaleja — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Butaleja's public holiday dates come from?

Butaleja follows Uganda's national statutory holidays, published via www.statehouse.go.ug — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Butaleja Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (October 9)
📍 Butaleja Quick Facts
State / Province: Eastern Region
Population: 24,000
Time Zone: Africa/Kampala
Coordinates: 0.9119°, 33.9511°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side