South Sudan

South Sudan public holidays 2027

South Sudan has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in South Sudan in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 9Saturday	Peace Agreement DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 27Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Labour DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 16Sunday	SPLA DayNationwide
July
Jul 9Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 30Friday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Friday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, Jul 9 – Sun, Jul 11 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 1 · Martyrs' Day
3 daysFri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26 · 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 2027?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Peace Agreement Day (Jan 9); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Holy Saturday (Mar 27); Easter Sunday (Mar 28); Easter Monday (Mar 29); International Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 16); SPLA Day (May 16); Independence Day (Jul 9); Martyrs' Day (Jul 30); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

254 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.