South Sudan

South Sudan public holidays 2026

South Sudan has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026, in 86 days.

Public holidays in South Sudan in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 9Friday	Peace Agreement DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 5Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	International Labour DayNationwide
May 16Saturday	SPLA DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 9Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 30Thursday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Thursday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2026

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 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 11 · Peace Agreement Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Labour Day
4 daysThu, Jul 9 – Sun, Jul 12 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 10 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 2 · Martyrs' DayTake Fri, Jul 31 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 · 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 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Peace Agreement Day (Jan 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Holy Saturday (Apr 4); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Easter Monday (Apr 6); International Labour Day (May 1); SPLA Day (May 16); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Independence Day (Jul 9); Martyrs' Day (Jul 30); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in South Sudan?

Christmas Eve, on Thursday, December 24, 2026 — in 86 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.