Events in the year 2026 in Uganda.
Incumbents
President: Yoweri Museveni Vice president: Jessica Alupo Prime minister: Robinah Nabbanja
Events January 5 January – The government bans live broadcasts and streaming of riots, unlawful processions, and violent incidents ahead of the presidential election. 13 January – The Uganda Communications Commission imposes a suspension of mobile internet services, citing misinformation, electoral fraud and incitement of violence. 15 January – 2026 Ugandan general election: Yoweri Museveni is reelected president with 71.65% of the vote. 16 January – At least seven people are killed in clashes between police and opposition supporters in Butambala District following the general election. 18 January – Authorities partially restore internet services following President Museveni’s election victory, allowing business use while keeping social media blocked. 22 January – Opposition MP Muwanga Kivumbi is arrested on charges related to the clashes in Butambala on 16 January.
February 18 February – Police in Arua arrest two women on allegations of engaging in same-sex acts, after they were reportedly seen kissing in public, in violation of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023.
March 8 March – Jacob Kiplimo sets a new men’s half-marathon world record of 57:20 in Lisbon, improving his previous record by 10 seconds. 10 March – Five people are killed and 11 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck on the Kampala–Gulu Highway near Bweyale Town, Kiryandongo District. 11 March – Uganda announces visa-free entry to nationals of 40 countries. 14 March – Opposition leader Bobi Wine announces his departure from Uganda after having gone into hiding since the presidential election in January. 17 March – The southern white rhinoceros is reintroduced at Kidepo Valley National Park for the first time since being poached into extinction at the park in 1983.
April
2 April – Four children are killed in a mass stabbing at a school in Kampala. The perpetrator, an adult man, is arrested and sentenced to death on 30 April. 28 April – Authorities announce the detention of 231 foreign nationals following two operations against human trafficking and online scams.
May 12 May – Yoweri Museveni is inaugurated to a seventh term as president. 15 May – The Ugandan Health Ministry confirms an outbreak of Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease, after a Congolese patient dies in intensive care in Kampala. 18 May – President Museveni signs the Protection of Sovereignty Bill into law, forbidding foreign interference in the country. 19 May – The government issues a temporary ban on handshakes, hugs, and unnecessary physical contact in response to the 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic. 24 May – A minivan carrying personnel from the Uganda Revenue Authority collides with an elephant inside Murchison Falls National Park, killing three passengers. 26 May – 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic: Canada imposes a mandatory 21-day self-isolation for travelers arriving from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan, and suspends visa applications from those countries effective from the next day until 29 August. 27 May – 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic: The government closes its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo for four weeks in an effort to limit the spread of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus.
June 15 June – Opposition politician Erias Lukwago is arrested by soldiers after pursuing a case against army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba. 28 June – General Muhoozi Kainerugaba orders the closure of the Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda, stating that he does not believe in a free press. Military personnel are deployed to the media groups' premises in Kampala.
July
7 July – A group of Ugandan farmers file a case in the UK High Court against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), seeking to apply Ugandan constitutional, environmental, and climate law to the project. 11 July – At least 16 people die of starvation in the Karamoja sub-region following a prolonged drought that destroyed crops. 16 July – A school bus returning from an educational trip to Sipi Falls crashes in Kapchorwa District, killing 21 people.
August
2 August – Uganda inaugurates Yonatan Netanyahu's statue as a honour at Entebbe International Airport. 3 August – A taxi van and a truck collide in Kalungu District, killing 14 people. 6 August – Uganda authorizes deploying its soldiers for the International Stabilization Force in Gaza. 26 August – 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic: The World Health Organization declares the end of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Uganda, following the government's declaration a month earlier; the outbreak recorded 20 cases and two deaths.
September
3 September – Uber announces the immediate closure of its ride-hailing in Uganda, ending its operations in the country after beginning there in 2016.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 26 January – Liberation Day 16 February – Archbishop Janani Luwum Day 8 March – International Women's Day 20 March – Ramadan Bairam Holiday 3 April – Good Friday 5 April – Easter Sunday 6 April – Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 27 May – Eid al-Adha 3 June – Uganda Martyrs' Day 9 June – National Heroes' Day 9 October – Independence Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
17 January – Stella Isodo Apolot, 51, politician, MP (since 2021). 19 April – Helen Nakimuli, 40, politician, MP (since 2021). 1 June – Master Parrot, 47-48, dancehall and Afro-pop musician. 6 June – Musaazi Charles Kalooli, 32, social media influencer. 18 July – Moses Ali, 87, military officer, deputy prime minister (1989–1991, 2013–2026). 19 July – Christopher Senyonjo, 94, Anglican bishop and LGBT rights campaigner. 5 August – David Owori, 27, footballer (SC Villa, national team). 27 August – Rukidi IV of Tooro, 34, traditional ruler, Omukama of Tooro (since 1995). 24 September – Moses Matovu, 77, musician (Afrigo Band).
References
External links Online calendar