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Public in Uganda
NRM Liberation Day in Uganda
Celebrates the overthrow of the then sitting government
Quick Facts
Holiday Type
Classification in Uganda
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Uganda
1986
Military Holiday
Honors military service and veterans
⚔️ Military
About NRM Liberation Day
Celebrates the overthrow of the then sitting government
Celebrates the end of a five-year Ugandan Bush War and the rise of the NRM government.
Celebrated with fireworks, military parades and sporting events to commemorate the National Resistance Movement's rise to power in 1986.
Practical Information in Uganda
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Uganda
On this day in 1986, the National Resistance Movement took power in Uganda.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1887 Battle of Dogali takes place with the Ethiopian army defeating the invading Italians.
- 1905 The Cullinan Diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, weighing 3,106.75 carats, is discovered in Cullinan, South Africa.
- 1986 The Ugandan government of Tito Okello is overthrown by the National Resistance Army, led by Yoweri Museveni.
- 1991 1991 – Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi.
- 1991 Mohamed Siad Barre is removed from power in Somalia, ending centralized government, and is succeeded by Ali Mahdi. · Somalia
- 2001 President Alpha Oumar Konaré of Mali appoints former Minister of Basic Education Adama Samassékou to lead the newly established MACALAN. · Mali
Historical Timeline
1986
Instituted in Uganda
🇺🇬Holiday officially established in Uganda
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Uganda
🇺🇬Final celebration recorded in Uganda
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Uganda
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Uganda
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 26, 2024