Public holidays in South Sudan 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in South Sudan 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
FridayPeace Agreement Day
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)
FridayGood Friday
SaturdayHoly Saturday
SundayEaster Sunday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayInternational Labour Day
SaturdaySPLA Day
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)
ThursdayIndependence Day
ThursdayMartyrs' Day
ThursdayChristmas Eve
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdaySecond Day of Christmas

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan3 Jan – 11 Jan 2026492.3Peace Agreement Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3International Labour Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 6 Jul, Tue 7 Jul, Wed 8 Jul4 Jul – 9 Jul 2026362Independence Day
Fri 10 Jul9 Jul – 12 Jul 2026144Independence Day
Mon 27 Jul, Tue 28 Jul, Wed 29 Jul25 Jul – 30 Jul 2026362Martyrs' Day
Fri 31 Jul30 Jul – 2 Aug 2026144Martyrs' Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does South Sudan have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in South Sudan?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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