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Arua, Northern Region, Uganda – Uganda Flag

Current Date And Time In Arua, Uganda

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:21:29 EAT
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 72,400
District: Arua District

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Arua, Northern Region


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Arua 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 Arua.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Arua, Northern Region

This is Uganda's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Uganda's country-level and Northern Region holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Arua 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 Arua

These are Uganda's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Uganda's country and Northern Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Arua 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 Arua

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 Arua

Businesses in Arua 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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Arua'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 72,400 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Arua follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Arua Public Holidays

Are banks in Arua closed on public holidays?

Yes. Arua's bank branches follow Uganda's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Arua?

Public holidays observed in Arua include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Uganda, since Arua 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 Arua?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Arua.


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

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


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

Arua 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 Arua — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Arua's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Arua Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (October 9)
📍 Arua Quick Facts
State / Province: Northern Region
Population: 72,400
Time Zone: Africa/Kampala
Coordinates: 3.0201°, 30.9111°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side