Current Date And Time In Mbarara, Uganda
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:09:06 EAT
State: Western Region
Currency: Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 221,300
District: Mbarara District
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Mbarara. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Mbarara.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Mbarara 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 Mbarara.
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 Mbarara 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 Mbarara 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 Mbarara 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 Mbarara doesn't simply get skipped — Uganda's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 221,300 and running on the Africa/Kampala time zone, Mbarara follows Uganda's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.