South Sudan

South Sudan public holidays 2028

South Sudan has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in South Sudan in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 9Sunday	Peace Agreement DayNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Labour DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 16Tuesday	SPLA DayNationwide
July
Jul 9Sunday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 30Sunday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Sunday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2028

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 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Labour Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, May 13 – Tue, May 16 · SPLA DayTake Mon, May 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, 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 2028?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Peace Agreement Day (Jan 9); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Good Friday (Apr 14); Holy Saturday (Apr 15); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); International Labour Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); 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 2028?

253 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.