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Oyam, Northern Region, Uganda – Uganda Flag

Current Date And Time In Oyam, Uganda

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:30:05 EAT
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
District: Oyam District

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Oyam, Northern Region


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Oyam, Northern Region, Uganda? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Oyam.

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

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Oyam, 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 Oyam 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 Oyam

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 Oyam 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 Oyam

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 Oyam

Oyam'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.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Oyam, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

Oyam 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 — Oyam Public Holidays

Are banks in Oyam closed on public holidays?

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


What public holidays are observed in Oyam?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Oyam's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Oyam Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (October 9)
📍 Oyam Quick Facts
State / Province: Northern Region
Time Zone: Africa/Kampala
Coordinates: 2.2350°, 32.3850°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side