Current Date And Time In Opit, Uganda
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:10:48 EAT
State: Northern Region
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 23,200
District: Omoro District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Opit, Northern Region, Uganda? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Opit.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Opit observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on October 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Opit.
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 Opit 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 Northern Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Opit 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 Opit 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Opit doesn't simply get skipped — Uganda's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 23,200 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Opit follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.