# Public holidays in South Sudan 2024

South Sudan has 15 public holidays in 2024. 12 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ss/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ss/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ss/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ss.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-09 | Tuesday | Peace Agreement Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-03-30 | Saturday | Holy Saturday |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Labour Day |
| 2024-05-16 | Thursday | SPLA Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2024-07-09 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2024-07-30 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2024-12-24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Second Day of Christmas |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 12 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Tue 24 to Thu 26 December 2024: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 8 January 2024 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 January 2024 (4 days): Peace Agreement Day
- Take off Friday 17 May 2024 for Thu 16 to Sun 19 May 2024 (4 days): SPLA Day
- Take off Monday 8 July 2024 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 July 2024 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Monday 29 July 2024 for Sat 27 to Tue 30 July 2024 (4 days): Martyrs' Day
- Take off Monday 23 December 2024 for Sat 21 to Thu 26 December 2024 (6 days): Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
- Take off Friday 27 December 2024 for Tue 24 to Sun 29 December 2024 (6 days): Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

## Questions about 2024 in South Sudan

**How many working days are there in South Sudan in 2024?** 250 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does South Sudan have in 2024?** 15 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in South Sudan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [South Sudan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2024.md)
- [South Sudan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2025.md)
- [South Sudan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2026.md)
- [South Sudan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2027.md)
- [South Sudan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2028.md)
- [South Sudan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2029.md)
- [South Sudan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2030.md)

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