Easter Monday

Olunaku lwa Easter Monday mu Uganda: Okujaguza n’Akateekateeka k’Omwaka gwa 2026

Olunaku lwa Easter Monday mu Uganda lulala ku nnaku enkulu ennyo ezitambulira ku kukkiriza kw’Ekristayo, era lukulu nnyo mu bulamu bw’Abayuganda aba bulijjo. Mu ggwanga lino, mwe tusanga emikolo n’obuwangwa ebigatta eby’eddiini n’eby’obulamu obwa bulijjo, Easter Monday si lunaku lwa kuwummulako buwummuzi, naye luba lunaku lw’okusanyuka, okujaguza n’okukuuma enkolagana mu maka n’emikwano. Uganda, eggwanga erimanyiddwa nga "Pearl of Africa," lirimu abantu abasinga obungi (ebitundu ebisukka mu munaana ku kikumi) abakkiriza mu ddiini y’Ekristayo, ekyererezi kino kye kireetera olunaku luno okuba olw’enjawulo ennyo.

Easter Monday kye kitiibwa ky’okuzuukira kwa Yesu Kristo, era luba lunaku oluddako oluvannyuma lw’olunaku lwa Easter Sunday (olunaku olw’amazuukira). Wadde nga mu ddiini olunaku luno lulimu okusaba n’okwebaza Katonda olw’obulamu obuggya, mu Uganda lufuuse olunaku lw’okusisinkana, okulya emmere ey’enjawulo, n’okulambula ebifo ebisanyukirwamu. Guno guba mukisa eri abakozi n’abayizi okufuna akadde ak’okuwummulamu oluvannyuma lw’olunaku lwa Easter Sunday oluba lujjuddemu nnyo emikolo gy’ekerezia n’amasinzizo. Mu nsi yaffe, Easter Monday kitundu ku nteekateeka y’eggwanga ey’ennaku enkulu, era luba lunaku lwa kisa n’okusaasira.

Okujaguza luno olunaku mu Uganda kulimu ebintu bingi ebisikiriza. Okuva mu kibuga Kampala okutuuka mu byalo ebiri ewala, abantu bajjumbira nnyo emikolo gy’olunaku luno. Kiba kiseera kya kwebaza olw’okuyita mu kusiiba kw’ekisiibo (Lent) n’okutuuka ku mazunzu g’okusanyuka. Okuyita mu makulu g’olunaku luno, Abayuganda booleka omwoyo gw’omu ntabiro, obumu, n’obuntu bulamu. Olunaku luno luba n’ebintu bingi ebisanyusa, gamba ng’okulya emmere ey’ekinnansi, okugenda ku nnyanja, n’okukola emikolo gy’amaka egizimba obumu.

Olunaku luno luli ddi mu 2026?

Mu mwaka gwa 2026, olunaku lwa Easter Monday lujja kuba lwa ntiisa n’okusanyuka okungi. Okusinziira ku kalenda y’eggwanga n’enteekateeka y’eddiini, olunaku luno lujja kukwatibwa ku:

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Kikulu okukimanya nti olunaku lwa Easter Monday terubeera ku nnaku z’omwezi ze zimu buli mwaka. Luno luba lunaku olukyukakyuka (variable date) okusinziira ku nteekateeka y’olunaku lwa Easter Sunday, olusinziira ku nneeyisa y’omwezi (lunar calendar). Mu Uganda, gavumenti emanyisa eggwanga lyonna nti olunaku luno lwa kuwummula, era abantu bonna baba n’eddembe okulujaguza awatali kutataganyizibwa mirimu gya gavumenti.

Ebifa ku Byafaayo n’Ensibuko y’Olunaku luno

Easter Monday mu Uganda erina emizi egiri mu ddiini y’Ekristayo n’ebyafaayo by’eggwanga okuva mu biseera by’obufuzi bw’Abangereza. Abaminsani bwe bajja mu Uganda mu kyasa ekya kumi n’omwenda (19th Century), baaleeta enzikiriza y’Ekristayo eyasimba amizi amangu ennyo mu bantu. Easter Monday yatandika okukwatibwa nga kitundu ku nteekateeka y’eddiini ekwata ku mazuukira ga Yesu Kristo.

Mu byafaayo, Abayuganda baayiga okugatta ennono z’eddiini n’obuwangwa bwabwe. Easter Monday yafuuka olunaku olugatta ennaku enkulu ez’Ekristayo n’ebiseera by’okuwummula ebyatandikibwawo mu birowoozo by’obufuzi bw’Abangereza. Oluvannyuma lw’okufuna obwetwaze mu 1962, Uganda yasigala ekwata olunaku luno nga lwa kuwummula mu ggwanga lyonna, okukakasa nti eddiini y’Ekristayo ekulu nnyo mu bulamu bw’abantu.

Olunaku luno lukulu nnyo kubanga lujja oluvannyuma lwa Good Friday (olunaku lw’okufa kwa Yesu) ne Easter Sunday (olunaku lw’okuzuukira). Easter Monday ereetawo akadde k’okulowooza ku makulu g’obulamu obuggya n’essuubi eryatondebwawo okuzuukira kwa Kristo. Mu Uganda, luno si lunaku lwa ddiini nnyokka, naye lufuuse olunaku lw’okukuuma obumu bw’eggwanga.

Engeri Abayuganda gye Bajaguzaamu Easter Monday

Okujaguza Easter Monday mu Uganda kintu eky’enjawulo nnyo era kijjudde ssanyu. Abantu mu bitundu ebitali bimu bajaguza mu ngeri ez’enjawulo, naye nnyo nnyo emikolo gisinziira ku maka n’ebitundu gye babeera.

1. Okusinza n’Okwebaza

Wadde olunaku olusinga okuba olw’okusaba luba Easter Sunday, Abayuganda bangi bakyagenda mu masinzizo ne ku Easter Monday. Mu masinzizo ag’enjawulo nga Namirembe Cathedral, Rubaga Cathedral, n’amasinzizo amaggya (Pentecostal churches), wabaawo okusaba kw’olunaku n’okwebaza. Abantu bambala engoye zaabwe ennungi ennyo (Sunday Best) okugenda mu masinzizo ne mu kerezia, nga booleka essanyu ly’okuzuukira kwa Kristo.

2. Emmere y’Akabbira (Traditional Feasts)

Emmere kintu kikulu nnyo mu lujaguza lwa Easter Monday mu Uganda. Amaka mangi gafuba okulaba nti balya emmere ey’enjawulo ku lunaku luno. Emmere esingira ddala okuliibwa mulimu: Matooke: Gano ge kasinga okulya mu kitundu ky’amasekkati ne mu bugwanjuba bwa Uganda. Enyama y’Ente ne Mbuzi: Eno efumbibwa mu ngeri ez’enjawulo, gamba nga luwombo oba okukalayi. Enkoko: Mu maka mangi, enkoko y’emmere eraga nti olunaku luno lwa njawulo. Ekyenyanja: Nnyo nnyo mu bitundu ebiri okumpi n’ennyanja (Nalubaale/Lake Victoria), abantu balya engege oba mputa ensiike. Pilau: Emmere eno emanyiddwa nnyo mu bibuga era abantu bagikola nnyo ku Easter Monday.

3. Okulambula Emikwano n’Ab’enganda

Oluvannyuma lw’emmere y’omu kaseera k’emisana, abantu bangi bagenda okulambula ab’enganda n’emikwano. Kino kiyamba okunyweza enkolagana mu maka. Mu byalo, abantu bakungaana mu maka g’abazeyi oba abakulu b’ekika okusanyukira awamu.

4. Okugenda mu Bifo ebisanyukirwamu (Outings)

Mu bibuga nga Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja, ne Mbarara, ebifo ebisanyukirwamu biba bijjudde abantu ku Easter Monday. Ennyanja (Beaches): Ebifo ebisanyukirwamu ebiri ku nnyanja e Ntebe (Entebbe) biba bijjudde nnyo abantu abagenda okuwummulako, okuwuga, n’okulya ekyenyanja ekisiike. Ebifo by’abaana (Kids' Play Parks): Abazeyi batwala abaana baabwe mu bifo ebisanyukirwamu okuzannya n’okufuna essanyu. Ebivvulu n’Emizannyo: Abayimbi bangi mu Uganda bategeka ebivvulu (concerts) ku Easter Monday. Emipiira gy’ebitundu ne girala nabyo biba bingi nnyo, gamba ng’emipiira gy’amasaza oba egy’ebika.

Obuwangwa n’Ennono mu Kiseera kya Easter

Easter Monday mu Uganda lulimu obuwangwa bwa mirundi ebiri; obw’eddiini n’obw’ekinnansi.

Mu buwangwa bw’Abaganda, Abasoga, Abanyankore, n’amawanga amalala mu Uganda, olunaku luno luba kaseera k’okwolesa obuntu bulamu. Abantu bagabana emmere n’abaliranwa abatalina. Okugaba (charity) kintu kikulu nnyo, era amasinzizo mangi gakungaanya obuyambi okutwalira abali mu bwetaavu nga bamaze okusaba.

Mu ngeri y’obuwangwa, Easter Monday era luba lunaku lw’okulaga obuyonjo. Abantu bayonja amaka gaabwe, bayaayaanira okwambala engoye empya (nnyo nnyo abaana), era n’okwogeraganya mu ngeri ey’ekitiibwa. Mu bitundu ebimu, wabaawo n’okuzina amazina g’ekinnansi n’okuyimba ennyimba eziraga essanyu ly’okuzuukira.

Ebikulu eri Abalambuzi n’Abagenyi (Information for Visitors)

Bw’oba oli mulambuzi oba muvuzi mu Uganda mu kiseera kya Easter Monday, 2026, nnyo nnyo ku April 6, 2026, waliwo ebintu ebikulu by’olina okumanya:

1. Ennyambala: Uganda nsi ekwata nnyo eby’eddiini n’obuwangwa. Bw’oba ogenda mu kusaba oba mu maka g’abantu, kiba kirungi okwambala mu ngeri ey’ekitiibwa (modest dressing). Abakyala basaanidde okubikka amaviivi n’ebibegabega, ate abasajja okwambala obulungi.
2. Entambula: Olunaku lwa Easter Monday lubaako akavuyo k’entambula (traffic) nnyo nnyo ku miguudo egiva mu bibuga okudda mu byalo ne ku miguudo egidda ku nnyanja (Entebbe Road). Olunaku luno lubaako takisi (matatus) n’oboda-boda, naye ebisale biyinza okulinnyamu katono olw’obungi bw’abantu abatambula.
3. Obudde (Weather): Omwezi gwa April mu Uganda guba museera gwa nkuba (rainy season). Wadde kiba kyokeza, enkuba eyinza okutonnyamu mu kaseera konna. Kyetaagisa okuba n’omumbrella oba jjaketi y’enkuba.
4. Ennaku z’Okuwummula: Ebifo bya gavumenti, bbanka, n’amakolero amangi biba biggalwawo. Naye, amaduuka amatono, butala, n’ebifo ebiryamu (restaurants) biba biggule okusobola okuweereza abantu abali mu lujaguza.
5. Obukuumi: Nga bulijjo mu biseera by’ennaku enkulu, abantu baba bangi nnyo mu bifo ebisanyukirwamu. Kyetaagisa okubeera omwegendereza ku bintu byo n’okukuuma obukuumi obwa bulijjo.

Easter Monday Olunaku lwa Gavumenti (Public Holiday Status)

Easter Monday mu Uganda luba lunaku lwa gavumenti olutongole (Statutory Public Holiday). Kino kitegeeza nti:

Amaduuka ne Bbanka: Bbanka zonna n’ebifo by’ebyensimbi biba biggalwawo. Amaduuka amanene (Supermarkets) gatera okuggulwawo, naye amaduuka amatono mu bibuga gayinza okuggalawo. Gavumenti: Woofisi za gavumenti zonna ziba ziggalwawo. Abakozi ba gavumenti bafuna olunaku luno nga lwa kuwummula n’okusasulwa. Amasomero: Amasomero gonna mu Uganda gaba mawummule ku lunaku luno. Abayizi ababa mu mbeera y’okusoma (boarding) bafuna emmere ey’enjawulo n’akadde k’okusanyuka mu masomero gaabwe.

• Emirimu gy’Obulamu: Amalwaliro n’ebifo ebiwa obuyambi obw’amangu (Emergency services) biba biggule, wadde nga n’abakozi baayo babeera mu nteekateeka ey’enjawulo okusobola okujaguzaako.

Akatale n’Ebyenfuna mu Kiseera kya Easter

Easter Monday erina akatale k’enjawulo mu Uganda. Okuva bwe kiri nti abantu bangi badda mu byalo, ebisale by’entambula birinnya. Ate era, ebisale by’ennyama, enkoko, n’ebirime nga matooke nabyo birinnya mu butala olw’obungi bw’abantu ababyetaaga.

Ku luuyi olulala, olunaku luno luba lwa nnyingiza nnene eri abo abali mu mulimu gw’okusanyusa abantu (entertainment industry). Ebifo ebisanyukirwamu, ebbaala, n’ebifo ebiryamu bifuna abantu bangi nnyo. Abayimbi n’abazannyi ba katemba bakola nnyo ku lunaku luno kubanga abantu baba baagala okusanyuka.

Enjawulo wakati wa Easter Monday n’ennaku ezirala mu Uganda

Mu Uganda, Easter Monday eyawukana ku nnaku nga Christmas oba Independence Day. Christmas eba n’akavuyo kangi nnyo n’okwambala ennyo, naye Easter Monday eba n’emirembe katono n’okulowooza ennyo ku by’eddiini. Independence Day (October 9) yo eba ya byapolitiki n’okwolesa amaanyi g’eggwanga, naye Easter Monday eba ya buntu ne ddiini.

Olunaku luno era luba lwa njawulo ku Martyrs' Day (June 3), kubanga Martyrs' Day luba lwa kulambula bifo bitukuvu (pilgrimage) nnyo nnyo e Namugongo, naye Easter Monday kiba kiseera kya maka n’okusanyukira awamu mu bitundu eby’enjawulo.

Okumaliriza

Easter Monday mu Uganda, nnyo nnyo mu mwaka gwa 2026, luba lunaku lw’amaanyi, ssanyu, n’okukkiriza. Luno si lunaku lwa kuwummula mirimu gyokka, naye luba lunaku lw’okuzza obuggya emmeeme, okunyweza enkolagana mu maka, n’okwebaza Katonda olw’obulamu. Okuva ku mmere ennungi ey’ekinnansi okutuuka ku kusinza mu masinzizo amamanvu, Easter Monday eyolesa bulungi omwoyo gw’Abayuganda—omwoyo gw’okwagala, okugaba, n’okujaguza obulamu.

Bw’oba oli mu Uganda ku April 6, 2026, weetegeke okufuna essanyu ery’enjawulo, okulya em