Uganda Martyrs Day
Uganda’s State House describes Uganda Martyrs Day as a national religious holiday observed every year on 3 June; in 2026 the government postponed public celebrations because of Ebola-outbreak risk.
Date and recurrence
3 June annually; 2026 public celebrations were postponed
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 Uganda / national religious holiday and commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Martyrs Day Uganda
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
- State House Uganda — annual support for Martyrs DayOfficial Government
- State House Uganda — 2026 celebrations postponedOfficial Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Uganda Martyrs Day?
3 June annually; 2026 public celebrations were postponed The stored recurrence guidance is: 3 June.
Does Uganda Martyrs 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 Uganda Martyrs Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Uganda / national religious holiday and commemoration. 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 Uganda Martyrs Day?
The stored designation basis is: Uganda’s State House describes Uganda Martyrs Day as a national religious holiday observed every year on 3 June; in 2026 the government postponed public celebrations because of Ebola-outbreak risk.. Supporting provenance includes State House Uganda — annual support for Martyrs Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Uganda Martyrs Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Uganda. Its fuller verified scope is: Uganda / national religious holiday and commemoration.
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 2026-09-08.
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