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 — in 104 days
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.