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Public holidays in South Sudan 2026
South Sudan has 15 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Eve, in 44 days (Thursday, December 24, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Sat, Dec 26Second Day of Christmasin 46 days
2026 holiday calendar
15 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 9 | Fri | Peace Agreement Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 4 | Sat | Holy Saturday | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Easter Sunday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Labour Day | passed |
| May 16 | Sat | SPLA Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jul 9 | Thu | Independence Day | passed |
| Jul 30 | Thu | Martyrs' Day | passed |
| Dec 24 | Thu | Christmas Eve | in 44 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Second Day of Christmas | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 11Peace Agreement Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Labour Day3 days
- Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Jul 10Independence Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Jul 31Martyrs' Day4 days off
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