Business Practices in Uganda

Opening hours and bank holidays

General Information

Opening Hours and Days

Office hours are typically 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Under the Public Service Standing Orders, the official work hours for public servants are as follows: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. (with lunch break from 12.45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

Holiday Compensation

Employees can voluntarily decide to work on public holidays. He or she will will receive twice the normal wage. Statutory holidays are not part of annual leave and should not be deducted from employees' annual leave.