South Sudan

South Sudan public holidays 2025

South Sudan had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in South Sudan in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 9Thursday	Peace Agreement DayNationwide
March
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Labour DayNationwide
May 16Friday	SPLA DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
July
Jul 9Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 30Wednesday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Wednesday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 12 · Peace Agreement DayTake Fri, Jan 10 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Labour DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 16 – Sun, May 18 · SPLA Day
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
5 daysWed, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in South Sudan in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Peace Agreement Day (Jan 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Good Friday (Apr 18); Holy Saturday (Apr 19); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Easter Monday (Apr 21); International Labour Day (May 1); SPLA Day (May 16); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Independence Day (Jul 9); Martyrs' Day (Jul 30); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.