Easter Sunday

Paasika mu Uganda: Olunaku lw’Okuzuukira kwa Yesu Kristo

Paasika lwe lunaku olusinga obukulu mu ddiini y’Ekikristaayo mu nsi yonna, naye mu Uganda, luno si lunaku lwa ddiini lwokka, kye kintu ekiri mu musayi n’obuwangwa bw’abantu. Uganda nsi erimu Abakristaayo abasoba mu bitundu kinaanyi ku buli kikumi (80%), nga muno mulimu Abakatoliki, Abangulika, Abalokole, n’abalala bangi. Okuzuukira kwa Yesu Kristo kitegeeza obuwanguzi ku kufa n’ekibi, era eri Omuganda n’Omuyuganda yenna, luno luli ng’olunaku lw’essuubi n’okutandika obulamu obuggya. Olunaku lwa Paasika luba lwa ssanyu lingi nnyo oluvannyuma lw’ekisiibo ky’ennaku amakumi ana (Lent) n’ennaku enkulu eza wiiki entukuvu okuli Olwokutaano Olulungi (Good Friday) lwe bajjukira okufa kwa Yesu.

Mu Uganda, Paasika ekwatagana nnyo n’ebyafaayo by’eddiini mu ggwanga lino, nnyo nnyo okujjukira Abajulizi ba Uganda abawaayo obulamu bwabwe olw’okukkiriza kwabwe. Olunaku luno luba lwa kukkiriza nti ddala ddala Yesu yazuukira, era kino kireetawo okwegatta mu maka, mu masinzizo, ne mu bitundu gye tula. Bw’oba oyise mu bibuga ebinene n’ebitundu by’omu byalo, ojja kuwulira ennyimba z’essanyu, amaka nga gafumba emmere esinga obulungi, n’abantu nga bambadde obugoye bwabwe obusinga obulungi okugenda mu masinzizo okusiima Katonda.

Okulinda Paasika mu Uganda kutandikira ddala mu wiiki entukuvu. Olunaku lwa Paasika ku Ssande luba lwa ddembe, lwa kusinza, n’okulya ebijjulo. Abantu bangi bava mu bibuga ebinene nnyo nnyo Kampala okudda mu byalo gy’e gye bava okusiiba n’abantu baabwe. Kino kireetawo embeera ey’enjawulo mu ggwanga, ng’enguudo ezidda mu byalo zijjudde emmotoka, ate mu bibuga munda ne mubaamu akasiriikiriro ak’enjawulo. Paasika mu Uganda si nnaku nkulu ya ddiini yokka, naye naku ya kukuuma kitalo n’okugaba obulungi eri abalala.

Paasika eri ddi mu 2026?

Olunaku lwa Paasika luba lwa nkyukakyuka buli mwaka okusinziira ku ngeri gye babala emyezi (Lunar calendar). Mu mwaka gwa 2026, Paasika ejja kubaawo ku lunaku luno:

Olunaku: Sunday Ennaku z'omwezi: April 5, 2026 Ebula ennaku: 92

Paasika si lunaku oluli ku nnaku z’omwezi ezigere buli mwaka (fixed date). Eberezebwa okusinziira ku mwezi ogutuukiridde ogusooka oluvannyuma lw’ennaku z’omwezi 21 Ogwokusatu (Vernal Equinox). Kino kiba kitegeeza nti eyinza okugwa wakati wa March 22 ne April 25. Mu mwaka gwa 2026, ejja kugwa mu makkati ga April, ekiseera nga mu Uganda enkuba etandise okutonnyamu, ekireeta obulunnyirivu mu bitundu by’omu byalo n’okulwanyisa ebbugumu ly’omusana.

Ebyafaayo n’Ensibuko ya Paasika mu Uganda

Ebyafaayo bya Paasika mu Uganda bitandikira mu kyasa ekya 19, Abamisani okuva mu Bungereza ne Bufalansa bwe baaleeta eddiini y’Ekikristaayo mu bwakabaka bwa Buganda. Abaganda n’amawanga amalala mangi mu Uganda baasooka kukkiriza ddiini eno, naye oluvannyuma waajjawo okugugulana okwaleetawo okufa kw’Abajulizi ba Uganda wakati wa 1885 ne 1887. Okuzuukira kwa Yesu kwaweebwa amakulu amangi mu Uganda kubanga Abakristaayo baalaba nti n’abantu baabwe abaali bafudde olw’okukkiriza baali bajja kuzuukira n’obulamu obuggya.

Mu byafaayo, Paasika ebadde lunaku lwa kukkiriza nti Yesu asobola okukyusa embeera z’abantu. Mu kiseera ky’entalo n’ebizibu ebyayita mu Uganda mu myaka gya 1970 ne 1980, Paasika yali lunaku lw’okufuna essuubi nti n’eggwanga linaazuukira okuva mu kizikiza ky’entalo. Leero, mu mbeera ey’emirembe, Paasika ekyali kyakulungwa nnyo mu ngeri y’emu, ng’abantu bajjukira obulamu obuggya obuli mu Kristo.

Engeri Abayuganda gye Bakwatamu Olunaku luno

Okukuza Paasika mu Uganda kutandika n’okusinza okw’enjawulo.

1. Okusinziza mu Masinzizo

Ku Ssande eya Paasika, amakanisa n’amasinzizo gajjula ne gamansuka. Abantu bangi bagenda mu masinzizo ag’enjawulo mu bibuga: Namirembe Cathedral: Eno y’entikko y’Abangulika mu Uganda, era wabaawo okusinza okw’ekitalo n’ennyimba z’ekwaya ezinyuvu. Rubaga Cathedral: Eno y’entikko y’Abakatoliki, nga wabaawo Mmisa ey’ekitalo n’okujjukira okuzuukira mu ngeri y’ekitukuvu. Watoto Church n’amasinzizo ag’Abalokole: Gano gabaamu ennyimba z’essanyu ez’omulembe, okuzina, n’okutendereza Katonda mu ssanyu lingi.

Mu byalo, abantu bagenda mu masinzizo amatonotono, naye essanyu liba lye limu. Amasinzizo mangi gatandika n’okusinza kw’oku makya ennyo (Sunrise service) okujjukira nti Abakyala abaagenda ku ntaana baasanga Yesu amaze okuzuukira mu makya nnyo.

2. Emmere n’Ebijjulo

Oluvannyuma lw’okusinza, amaka gadda awaka okulya emmere ey’enjawulo. Mu Uganda, emmere ya Paasika erina okuba ey’ekitalo. Matooke: Gano ge gasinga okufumbibwa, ne galuusa obulungi mu ndagala. Ennyama y’Embuzi n’ey’Ente: Paasika tesobola kuyitawo nga tewali nnyama. Amaka mangi gaba n’embuzi gye basala oba bagula ennyama nnyingi mu butale. Oluwombo: Mu bitundu by’omu masekkati ga Uganda (Buganda), oluwombo lw’enkoko oba olw’ennyama y’ente n’ebinyeebwa luba lwa kitalo nnyo ku lunaku lwa Paasika. Enyama y’Enjovu (Pork): Wadde si mu masinzizo, naye mu bifo ebisanyukirwamu, ennyama y'embizzi (pork) eribwa nnyo ku lunaku lwa Paasika mu ngeri y’okunnyumirwa n’emikwano.

3. Okwambala n’Okufuna Obugoye Obuggya

Kyaba kitalo nnyo omuntu okugenda mu kkanisa ku Paasika nga tayambadde bugoye buggya oba obulungi obusembyeyo. Abaana nnyo nnyo bafuna engoye mpya, era kino kireetawo essanyu lingi mu maka. Abakyala bambala "Gomesi" zaabwe ez’ebbeeyi, ate abasajja ne bambala "Kanzu" n’ekooti oba ssuuti eza ttaayi.

4. Okukyala n’Okuva mu Bibuga

Paasika kaba kaseera ka kuddamu kusaasira n’ab’omu maka. Abantu bangi abakolera mu Kampala, Jinja, Mbarara, ne Gulu badda mu byalo gy’e bava. Kino kireetawo embeera y’okwegatta kw’amaka (family reunions). Abantu basiiba banyumya, bajjukira abafu, era ne bategese emikolo emirala nga okwanjula oba okubatiza abaana mu kaseera kano.

Obuwangwa n’Obulombolombo mu Uganda ku Paasika

Wadde Paasika nnaku ya ddiini, waliwo eby’obuwangwa ebigigattako mu Uganda: Okugaba Ebirabo: Abantu bagabira abalala ebirabo ng’emmere, sukaali, ne ssabuni. Kino bakikola okusiima nti Yesu yawaayo obulamu bwe eri abantu bonna. Okusanyukira mu Nnyanja: Mu bitundu ebiriraanye ennyanja Victoria (nga Entebbe ne Jinja), abantu bangi bagenda ku mabaani (beaches) ku lunaku lwa Paasika akawungeezi oba ku Easter Monday okusanyuka, okuwugga, n’okuwuliriza ennyimba. Emizannyo gy’abaana: Abaana mu byalo bazannya emizannyo egy’enjawulo, ate mu bibuga abazeyi batwala abaana baabwe mu bifo ebisanyukirwamu (play parks).

Okulambula Uganda mu Kaseera ka Paasika

Bw’oba oli mulambuzi (visitor) mu Uganda mu kaseera ka Paasika, waliwo ebintu eby’enjawulo by’olina okumanya:

Engoye: Ugandans ba kitalo nnyo ku ngeri gye bwambalamu nga bagenda mu masinzizo. Bw’oba ogenda mu kkanisa, yambala mu ngeri esaasira (modest dressing). Abakyala bagaanibwa okwambala engoye ennyimpi nnyo oba ezitassa kitiibwa mu bifo ebitukuvu. Entambula: Pakira ssente zo za ffeezi y’entambula kubanga ku Paasika ebeera waggulu. Takisi ne bbaasi zijjula mangu, era kiba kirungi okusiba safari yo mapema. Enguudo eziva mu Kampala okudda mu byalo zibaamu nnyo "traffic jam". Obudde: Mu mwezi ogw’okuna (April), Uganda eba mu kaseera k’enkuba. Obudde buba bwa bbugumu (25-30°C) naye enkuba eyinza okutonnya mu kaseera konna. Kirungi okuba n’ambulera oba ekiziba-nkuba.

• Okusanyuka n’Abantu: Abayuganda ba kitalo nnyo mu kusembeza abagenyi. Bw’oba oyitiddwa okulya emmere mu maka, genda era onnyumirwe. Emmere ya Uganda eba ya nnatonde era tewali kintu kisinga kuliira wamu n’abantu mu nnaku enkulu.

Olunaku lwa Paasika luba lwa Luwummula?

Kino kintu kikulu nnyo okutegeera ku ngeri Uganda gye ttaamu:

1. Easter Sunday (Ssande ya Paasika): Olunaku luno mu mateeka ga Uganda lulibwa nga "Observance". Kino kitegeeza nti kubanga luba lwa Ssande, amaduuka mangi, obutale, n’ebifo ebisanyukirwamu biba biggule. Kyokka, kubanga Abayuganda bangi bagenda kusinza, emirimu egimu giyinza okutambula kasoobo mu makya. Ofiisi za gavumenti ne banka ziba nggale kubanga luba lwa Ssande.
2. Easter Monday (Olwokubiri lwa Paasika): Luno lwe lunaku lwa Luwummula olw’olukale (Public Holiday) mu Uganda. Ku lunaku luno (April 6, 2026), ofiisi zonna eza gavumenti, banka, amasomero, n’amakolero amangi biba nggale. Luno lwe lunaku abantu lwe bakozesa okuwummula oluvannyuma lw’essanyu lya Paasika, oba okutandika olugendo lw’okudda mu bibuga okutandika emirimu ku Lwokubiri.
3. Good Friday (Olwokutaano Olulungi): Luno nalo luba lwa luwummula olw’olukale (Public Holiday). Kino kitegeeza nti Paasika ereetawo "Long Weekend" okuva ku lwokutaano okutuuka ku lwokusooka.

Mu kaseera kano, eby’entambula (Boda boda ne Takisi) biba bikola bulungi nnyo, naye amaduuka amamu mu bibuga gayinza okuba amaggale, nnyo nnyo ago agakulemberwa Abakristaayo ababa bagenze mu byalo.

Okufundikira

Paasika mu Uganda kaseera ka kukkiriza, ssanyu, n’okwegatta kw’amaka. Wadde ensi eyinza okuba n’ebizibu eby’ebyenfuna oba eby’obufuzi, mu nnaku zino ennya (Good Friday okutuuka ku Easter Monday), Uganda efuuka kifo ky’emirembe n’okusinza. Omuntu yenna asangibwa mu Uganda mu kaseera kano afuna omukisa okulaba obuwangwa obujjudde ekisa n’obumu.

Bw’oba oli mu Uganda mu 2026, jjukira nti Paasika ejja kuba ku April 5, 2026. Tegeka bulungi, genda mu kkanisa onnyumirwe ennyimba, lya ku matooke n’oluwombo, era weegatte ku Bayuganda mu kukuza okuzuukira kwa Yesu Kristo.

Paasika Ennungi eri abantu ba Uganda bonna!