Public holidays in Sudan 2026
There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Sudan 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Independence Day | عيد الاستقلال | ||
| Wednesday | Coptic Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد المجيد | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Coptic Easter | عيد الفصح القبطي | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | المولد النبوي الشريف (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد |
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
9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan | 1 Jan – 7 Jan 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Independence Day, Coptic Christmas Day |
| Thu 8 Jan | 7 Jan – 10 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Coptic Christmas Day |
| Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar | 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 13 Apr, Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr | 10 Apr – 18 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Coptic Easter |
| Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May | 22 May – 30 May 2026 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sun 14 Jun, Mon 15 Jun | 12 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun | 16 Jun – 20 Jun 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Sun 23 Aug, Mon 24 Aug | 21 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug | 25 Aug – 29 Aug 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
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 Sudan have in 2026?
15 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Sudan?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Eid al-Adha (estimated): take 2 days of leave (24 May, 25 May) and you get 9 days off in a row, 22 May – 30 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SD (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.sd) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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