Holidays & Time

Public Holidays in South Sudan

South Sudan observes 11 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every nationwide holiday with its date and weekday. Regional holidays and non-official observances are marked separately.

Upcoming holidays in South Sudan

  • Martyrs DayThursday, July 30, 2026
  • Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026
  • Republic DayMonday, December 28, 2026
  • New Year's EveThursday, December 31, 2026
  • New Year's DayFriday, January 1, 2027

2026 at a glance

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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All holidays in 2026

DateDayHolidayType
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic
Jan 9FridayPeace Agreement DayPublic
Mar 8SundayInternational Women's DayPublic
Mar 21SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Public
May 16SaturdaySPLA DayPublic
May 29FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Public
Jul 6MondayMother's DayObservance
Jul 9ThursdayIndependence DayPublic
Jul 30ThursdayMartyrs DayPublic
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayPublic
Dec 28MondayRepublic DayPublic
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EvePublic

Data source: the open-source date-holidays dataset. Verify critical dates with official government sources. · Last updated: July 20, 2026

Other years

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