Public holidays
Public holidays in South Sudan
South Sudan has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday24 DecemberChristmas Eve
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 9 JanuaryPeace Agreement Daylong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 4 AprilHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayInternational Labour Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 16 MaySPLA Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 9 JulyIndependence Day
Thursday 30 JulyMartyrs' Day
Thursday 24 DecemberChristmas Eve
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 9 JanuaryPeace Agreement Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 27 MarchHoly Saturdayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayInternational Labour Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 16 MaySPLA Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 9 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 30 JulyMartyrs' Daylong weekend likely
Friday 24 DecemberChristmas Evelong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.