This year, International Coffee Day will be celebrated on Thursday, October 3, at Gulu University, under the theme "Exploring the Unique Coffees from Northern Uganda." The 2024 celebrations will highlight the government's initiatives to promote coffee growing in Northern Uganda as a means of socio-economic transformation.
The event will showcase opportunities across the coffee value chain, support sustainable coffee production, provide educational opportunities through interactive sessions, and encourage networking among the coffee community for enhanced collaboration and growth.
The National Coffee Day Celebrations bring together key players in the coffee value chain, including large and small-scale farmers, processors, roasters, exporters, MDAs, and development partners.
Since 2014, October 1 has been officially recognised worldwide as International Coffee Day (ICD). In Uganda, however, it is celebrated on the first Thursday of every October to align with the new coffee year. Organised by the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) in partnership with the Uganda Coffee Federation (UCF), this annual event acknowledges the cultural and economic significance of coffee.