Current Date And Time In Buliisa, Uganda
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:46:12 EAT
State: Western Region
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 9,500
District: Buliisa District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Buliisa, Western Region, Uganda? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Buliisa.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Buliisa 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 Buliisa.
This is Uganda's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Uganda's country-level and Western Region holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Buliisa 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 Western Region holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Buliisa 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 |
Buliisa'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Buliisa doesn't simply get skipped — Uganda's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 9,500 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Buliisa follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.