Public holidays in South Sudan 2026
South Sudan has 15 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Peace Agreement Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | International Labour Day | |
| Saturday weekend | SPLA Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Martyrs' Day | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | 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 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 9 to Sun 11 January 2026Peace Agreement Day
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026International Labour Day
- 4 daysThu 24 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 July 2026 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 July 2026Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 31 July 2026 for Thu 30 July to Sun 2 August 2026Martyrs' Day
Questions about 2026 in South Sudan
- How many working days are there in South Sudan in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Sudan have in 2026?
- 15 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Holy Saturday (4 April 2026), Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), SPLA Day (16 May 2026), Second Day of Christmas (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in South Sudan?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in South Sudan 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
South Sudan has 15 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-sudan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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