KAMPALA– The Judiciary of Uganda this week announced, the commencement of Court Vacation for High Court, Magistrates’ Courts.
According to the official statement from the Judiciary Communications department, the vacation kicked off on July 15th 2025 and it will run upto 15th August 2025.
“The Court Vacation for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal will run from August 1st to August 3rd 2025. During this period, all court registries across the country will remain open and operate normally to facilitate the filing of new cases and other registry-related activities.”
That during this period, it’s only urgent civil cases will be handled upon filing and a grant of a certificate of
urgency by designated duty Judicial Officers. Meanwhile, criminal matters will continue to be heard and managed as usual throughout the vacation period
