Govt Scraps Funding for Public Holiday Celebrations to Rein in Ballooning Debt

Govt scraps funding for public holiday celebrations to rein in ballooning debt

The country has been battling a persistent budget deficit, heavily reliant on domestic and external borrowing to fund its national budget

Uganda To End State-Funded National Holiday Events, Redirect Funds To Dev't

By Spy Uganda The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’s Day, Labour Day, Martyrs’ Day, Heroes Day and Independence Day. Uganda will stop spending public money on organising most national public holiday celebrations starting in the 2026/27 financial year. The…

Govt To Stop Funding Public Holiday Celebrations From 2026/27 Financial Year » The Black Examiner

Uganda will no longer allocate government funds for the organisation of national public holiday celebrations such as Women’s Day, Labour Day, and Independence Day starting in the 2026/27 financial year, marking a major shift in how the state finances key national commemorations.The announcement was made on Sunday by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, who said the move is part of broader fiscal consolidati…

No More State-Funded National Celebrations as Government Cuts Costs

Kampala – The government has announced a major shift in public expenditure policy, revealing that it will no longer finance large-scale celebrations for most national holidays beginning in the 2026/27 financial year. The decision was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi, as part of broader efforts to streamline government spending and redirect resources toward key development priorities. Under t…

Gov't to stop funding public holiday celebrations

PS Ggoobi Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government will stop funding most national public holiday celebrations beginning in the 2026/27 financial year, with the savings to be redirected to wealth creation and other priority programmes, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi has announced. For years, the government has spent billions of shillings annually on national events commemorating public holidays such as Intern…