Lubiri Palace · Mengo · Kampala · 30–31 December
Enkuukay'Omwaka
The Royal Buganda New Year Festival · Two Days of Culture & Commerce
What's On
Highlights at Enkuuka 2025
Royal Drumming & Dance
Ancient Kiganda royal drums and Baakisimba dancers in full regalia.
Live Music Stage
Uganda's top artists performing through the night until midnight.
SME Marketplace
200+ vendors, corporates and SMEs under one royal roof.
New Year Countdown
Spectacular fireworks over Lubiri Palace as the clock strikes 12.
Cultural Exhibitions
Bark cloth, traditional dress, Buganda history on display.
Festival Atmosphere
45,000 people united - food, laughter and Kiganda pride.
Culture & Heritage
600 Years of Kiganda Pride
The Buganda Kingdom - one of East Africa's oldest and most organised kingdoms. Royal drumming, Baakisimba dance, bark cloth and the sacred clan system come alive at Lubiri Palace every 31st December.
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Business & Trade Fair
45,000 People. One Marketplace.
Uganda's most impactful end-of-year economic platform. 200+ vendors, SMEs and corporates united under the royal roof of Lubiri Palace.
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Two Days of Magic at Lubiri
Enkuuka y'Omwaka is now a two-day celebration - bringing you more culture, commerce and community than ever before.
DAY 1
30th December 2025
SME Trade Fair & Marketplace
December 30th is dedicated to enterprise, innovation and culture. 200+ SMEs, corporates and vendors take over Lubiri Palace. Explore the Enkuuka Museum, Mini Zoo, ekigwo wrestling and evening entertainment.
DAY 2
31st December 2025
Enkuuka y'Omwaka - The Main Event
The full Enkuuka experience - cultural exhibitions, Ekigwo wrestling, Entanda Ya Buganda quiz, top artists, the Kabaka's royal arrival at 6:15 PM and the midnight key ceremony with fireworks.
Main Organiser
CBS FM 88.8 - Buganda Kingdom Radio
CBS FM 88.8 is the official organiser and broadcasting partner of Enkuuka y'Omwaka. Broadcasting live throughout both days - tune in for live commentary, interviews and the midnight key ceremony broadcast.
Entanda Ya Buganda
Omuzira Mbazira - The Quiz Champion
Entanda Ya Buganda is the prestigious Luganda language and culture quiz competition held at Enkuuka every year.
The grand champion - Omuzira Mbazira - is declared by the Kabaka himself in a special ceremony
before a crowd of 45,000. This is the highest honour in Kiganda intellectual achievement.
His Name was Basajjamivule Yowana from the Nkima clan
Omuzira Mbazira
The title given to the grand quiz champion - declared by the Kabaka personally
Entanda Ya Buganda
The official Luganda language and cultural knowledge competition
Royal Presentation
The Kabaka presents trophies to winners during his royal address at 6:30 PM
Open to All Baganda
Competitors from all 18 Masaza and 52 Clans compete for the supreme title
The Title
Omuzira
Mbazira
The grandest intellectual honour in Buganda. One champion. One title. Declared by the 36th Kabaka before 45,000 witnesses.
His Majesty
The Kabaka of Buganda
His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the 36th Kabaka, presides over Enkuuka every year. His arrival at 6:00 PM is the most anticipated moment of the celebration.
Inside the Festival Grounds
Enkuuka Museum & Mini Zoo
Explore 600 years of Buganda heritage in the dedicated Enkuuka Museum - then visit the mini zoo featuring living clan totem animals. Open on both December 30th & 31st. Free with your festival ticket.
Royal Heritage Gallery
36 Kabakas · Artefacts · Regalia
Mini Zoo
Living Clan Totem Animals
Bark Cloth Workshop
UNESCO Heritage Craft Live
SME Innovation Hall
Dec 30 Trade Fair Integration
For International Visitors
Discover Buganda's Wonders
Enkuuka is just the beginning. Buganda is home to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, sacred shrines, pristine islands and 600 years of royal history.
30–31 December 2025
Two Days.
Enkuuka 2026
Lubiri Palace, Mengo. Day 1 (Dec 30): SME Trade Fair, Museum & Mini Zoo. Day 2 (Dec 31): Full Enkuuka - Kabaka arrives 6:15 PM, Key Ceremony & Fireworks at midnight.