Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for South Sudan and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 16 May | Sat | SPLA Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| 9 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 30 Jul | Thu | Martyrs' Day |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Christmas Holiday |
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 9 Mar | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 27 Mar | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 16 May | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| 16 May | Sun | SPLA Day |
| 9 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 30 Jul | Fri | Martyrs' Day |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday |
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Eid al-Fitr |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 16 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| 16 May | Tue | SPLA Day |
| 9 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 30 Jul | Sun | Martyrs' Day |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Christmas Holiday |
South Sudan currently celebrates nine national holidays. Two of these holidays are celebrated over several days.
The Labour Laws of South Sudan require employers to provide a day off for all nationally recognised holidays. All holidays are classified as non-working days, but are not guaranteed as paid days off. It is believed that at this time employees only receive payment for national holidays if it is part of their employment contract.
Some of the holidays celebrated in South Sudan change in date each year. These religious holidays are calculated on the lunar cycle. The government of South Sudan, through its Labour Ministry, issues a list of the official dates for national holidays at the end of each year for the next year. Businesses are required to acknowledge these celebration dates.
South Sudan provides two extra public holidays to those who practice the Muslim faith. Each of these days are a second day of celebration for current public holidays. Only active members of the Muslim community are entitled to these extra holidays.
Muslim holidays that use the moon to determine their celebration dates use the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia. Christian holidays that use the lunar cycle to determine celebration times use the Gregorian calendar to determine dates.
