Public holidays in South Sudan 2025

15 nationwide public holidays and 2 regional or local holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in South Sudan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day
9 January Thursday	Thursday	Peace Agreement Day
31 March Monday	Monday	Eid al-Fitr Religious
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
19 April Saturday	Saturday	Holy Saturday Religious
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Thursday	Thursday	International Labour Day
16 May Friday	Friday	SPLA Day
6 June Friday	Friday	Eid al-Adha Religious
9 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day National day
30 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Martyrs' Day National day
24 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Eve Religious
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Friday	Friday	Second Day of Christmas Religious

Regional and local holidays 2025

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
1 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr Holiday	Muslim community, whole country
7 June Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Adha Holiday	Muslim community, whole country

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in South Sudan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Juba: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Juba: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 16 May – Sun 18 May · 3 days off
SPLA Day
Typically in Juba: high 33°C (91°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 63% of days
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha
Typically in Juba: high 32°C (90°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 66% of days
Wed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 5 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Juba: high 35°C (95°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 9% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Jan – Sun 12 Jan)
Peace Agreement Day
Typically in Juba: high 36°C (97°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 3% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
International Labour Day
Typically in Juba: high 34°C (93°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 70% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 19 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 19 Dec, Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 10 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Jan – Sun 12 Jan · Peace Agreement DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · International Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 May – Sun 18 May · SPLA DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowTue 23 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓