Presidential Swearing-In Holiday

May 12, 2026 was declared a public holiday for the presidential swearing-in at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The ceremony began Yoweri Museveni's 2026–2031 term after the Electoral Commission declared him winner of the January 15 election. The date belongs to the constitutional transition for that term and is not an annual national anniversary.

Presidential inaugurations combine the constitutional oath, military and judicial ceremony, invited foreign delegations and an official political programme. The 2026 event followed an election whose conduct and result were challenged by the leading opposition. Recording that context does not alter the legal fact of the oath or holiday; it prevents a ceremonial account from implying uncontested political consent.

The government notice describes May 12 as a gazetted public holiday for the 2026 swearing-in, made through the President's section 2(2) power rather than Schedule 2. It applies only to 2026 and must not generate future occurrences. Special declarations can state that a holiday is unpaid; payroll treatment should follow the actual instrument and current employment law.