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Public holidays in South Sudan 2027

South Sudan has 14 public holiday dates in 2027, 7 of them on a working day, and 5 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Eve, in 45 days (Thursday, December 24, 2026).

Next holiday · Christmas Eve
45 days
Thursday, December 24, 2026
  • Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
  • Sat, Dec 26Second Day of Christmasin 47 days

2027 holiday calendar

15 entries
DateDayHolidayWhen
Jan 1FriNew Year's Dayin 53 days
Jan 9SatPeace Agreement Dayin 61 days
Mar 9TueEid al-Fitr estimatedin 120 days
Mar 26FriGood Fridayin 137 days
Mar 27SatHoly Saturdayin 138 days
Mar 28SunEaster Sundayin 139 days
Mar 29MonEaster Mondayin 140 days
May 1SatInternational Labour Dayin 173 days
May 16SunEid al-Adha estimatedin 188 days
May 16SunSPLA Dayin 188 days
Jul 9FriIndependence Dayin 242 days
Jul 30FriMartyrs' Dayin 263 days
Dec 24FriChristmas Evein 410 days
Dec 25SatChristmas Dayin 411 days
Dec 26SunSecond Day of Christmasin 412 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 2027

Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
  • Fri, Jul 9 – Sun, Jul 11Independence Day3 days
  • Fri, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 1Martyrs' Day3 days
  • Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas3 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 Mon, Mar 8Eid al-Fitr4 days off

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National public holidays from official government sources, compiled through the open-source holidays dataset and reviewed by Glassyear. Last verified Monday, November 9, 2026. Data & methodology · Report a correction

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