Holidays and Observances in South Sudan in 2026
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
Jan 9 | Friday | Peace Agreement Day | Observance |
Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
Mar 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public Holiday |
Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
May 1 | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
May 12 | Tuesday | Mother's Day | Observance |
May 16 | Saturday | SPLA Day | Public Holiday |
May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
Jun 10 | Wednesday | Father's Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 9 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
Jul 30 | Thursday | Martyrs Day | Public Holiday |
Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Public Holiday |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Saturday | Second Day of Christmas | Public Holiday |
Dec 28 | Monday | Republic Day | Observance |
Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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