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Paidha, Northern Region, Uganda – Uganda Flag

Current Date And Time In Paidha, Uganda

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:08:40 EAT
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 37,500
District: Zombo District

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Paidha, Northern Region


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Paidha. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Paidha.

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

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Paidha, 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 Paidha 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 Paidha

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 Paidha 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 Paidha

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 Paidha

Paidha'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, Paidha'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 37,500 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Paidha follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Paidha Public Holidays

Are banks in Paidha closed on public holidays?

Yes. Paidha'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 Paidha?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Paidha's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Paidha Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (October 9)
📍 Paidha Quick Facts
State / Province: Northern Region
Population: 37,500
Time Zone: Africa/Kampala
Coordinates: 2.4167°, 30.9855°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side