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Kole, Northern Region, Uganda – Uganda Flag

Current Date And Time In Kole, Uganda

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:10:58 EAT
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
District: Kole District

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kole, Northern Region


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

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

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kole, 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 Kole 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 Kole

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 Kole 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 Kole

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 Kole

In Kole, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

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

Kole runs on the Africa/Kampala time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Uganda — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kole Public Holidays

Are banks in Kole closed on public holidays?

Yes. Kole'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 Kole?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Kole's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Kole Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (October 9)
📍 Kole Quick Facts
State / Province: Northern Region
Time Zone: Africa/Kampala
Coordinates: 2.4002°, 32.8003°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side