South Sudan 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in South Sudan for year 2026

South Sudan - 2026 Holidays
26 of 26 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 9, 2026FridayPeace Agreement DayObservance
Feb 14, 2026SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayEid al-Fitr (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayPublic Holiday
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayMay DayPublic Holiday
May 12, 2026TuesdayMother's DayObservance
May 16, 2026SaturdaySPLA DayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 10, 2026WednesdayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 9, 2026ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Jul 30, 2026ThursdayMartyrs DayPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EvePublic Holiday
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasPublic Holiday
Dec 28, 2026MondayRepublic DayObservance
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for South Sudan. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in South Sudan this year in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in South Sudan in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the South Sudan holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SS&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of South Sudan holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'SS',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=SS&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"