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Public holidays in South Sudan in 2026
South Sudan has 11 public holidays in 2026, 8 of them on working days, leaving 253 working days. 4 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Friday | Peace Agreement Day |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 16 May 2026 | Saturday | SPLA Day |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Thursday | Martyrs Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |
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Long weekends in South Sudan, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 8 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2026: book Thursday 8 Jan 2026 (Peace Agreement Day)
- 6 Mar 2026 – 8 Mar 2026: book Friday 6 Mar 2026 (International Women's Day)
- 20 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Friday 20 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 15 May 2026 – 17 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (SPLA Day)
- 28 May 2026 – 31 May 2026: book Thursday 28 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 9 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026: book Friday 10 Jul 2026 (Independence Day)
- 30 Jul 2026 – 2 Aug 2026: book Friday 31 Jul 2026 (Martyrs Day)
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