Archbishop Janan Luwum Day
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda
Date and recurrence
16 February
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Ugandan public-holiday observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Janan Luwum Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs — official holiday listingNational Government Holiday Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Archbishop Janan Luwum Day?
16 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 16 February.
Does Archbishop Janan Luwum Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Archbishop Janan Luwum Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Ugandan public-holiday observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Archbishop Janan Luwum Day?
The stored designation basis is: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda. Supporting provenance includes Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs — official holiday listing. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Archbishop Janan Luwum Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Ugandan public-holiday observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.
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