⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labour Laws of South Sudan mandate time off for all nationally recognized public holidays, with payment dependent on individual employment contracts. Special provisions allow Muslim employees additional days off for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The standard work week is Monday through Friday.

💡 Insights

The holiday calendar reflects South Sudan's religious diversity, honoring both Christian and Islamic traditions. Strategic annual leave planning around public holidays is common to create extended vacation periods. Regional areas may have their own working day calendars, indicating potential local variations.

2026 Working days summary for South Sudan

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

South Sudan has between 249 and 251 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 16 and 18 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249–251
Working Days
depending on region
98
Weekend Days
16–18
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20–21* 9 1–2* 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 7 3–4* 31
April 20 6 4 30
May 18–19* 9 3–4* 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 21 8 2 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 20–21* 7 3–4* 31
Total 249–251* 98 16–18* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for South Sudan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Peace Agreement Day
Peace Agreement Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
22
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SPLA Day
SPLA Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Independence Day
Independence Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Martyrs' Day
Martyrs' Day
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
Boxing Day
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:19:14The holiday set for South Sudan in 2026 remains unchanged from the previous year, maintaining the same number of observances.
2026-05-05 10:27:47In 2026, the holiday set for South Sudan was expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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