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South Sudan Public Holidays 2026

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Christmas Eve

· 81 days away

Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

15 public-holiday entries across 15 dates

13 recorded confirmed
2 estimated / awaiting confirmation

4 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

15 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 2 are provisional.

2026 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

SPLA Day

Confirmed — source checked

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days9 January 2026 – 11 January 2026Peace Agreement Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days20 March 2026 – 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr (estimated) + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 4 consecutive days3 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026International Labour Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days24 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Provisional date under the recurring rule; annual, lunar or exceptional confirmation remains pending. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

mol.gov.ss

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-30

Confirmed by the current official calendar or governing rule. Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

Offices

Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

Banks

Bank opening and payment-system cut-offs can differ from the general public calendar; confirm with the relevant bank.

Schools

This page is a public-holiday calendar, not a school-term calendar. Use the education authority for term breaks.

Practical planning

Use confirmed dates for bookings and recheck provisional, lunar, proclamation-based or exceptional dates after the annual official notice.

Frequently asked questions

What is covered?

Ministry of Labour notices and the national civic calendar govern public holidays. Islamic dates and exceptional declarations require annual confirmation.

Are all dates confirmed?

15 public-holiday occurrences are stored; 2 are provisional. Future and announcement-dependent dates can change.

Are local closures included?

Only nationwide full-day public closures are counted unless an entry is explicitly labelled regional, substitute or additional.

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