Public holidays in South Sudan 2026

15 public holidays; 11 fall on a working day. The weekend in South Sudan is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
9 JanuaryFriday	Peace Agreement Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
4 AprilSaturday	Holy Saturdayweekend
5 AprilSunday	Easter Sundayweekend
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	International Labour Day
16 MaySaturday	SPLA Dayweekend
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
9 JulyThursday	Independence Day
30 JulyThursday	Martyrs' Day
24 DecemberThursday	Christmas Eve
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Second Day of Christmasweekend

Count working days in South Sudan

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in South Sudan. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.