⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labour Laws of South Sudan mandate time off for all nationally recognized public holidays, with payment terms dependent on individual employment contracts. Special provisions exist for Muslim employees, granting additional days off for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The official list of holidays is typically issued by the government at the end of each year.

📰 News

The government typically announces the official holiday dates for the following year at the end of the current year. Dates for Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha) are tentative and subject to last-minute changes based on lunar observations, with final confirmations made closer to the events.

💡 Insights

The standard work week runs Monday through Friday. Strategic planning around holidays, like the four-day Easter break, can maximize time off. Days such as International Women’s Day and Peace Agreement Day are observances but not official public holidays, so businesses typically operate normally.

2026 Working days summary for Upper Nile, South Sudan

Upper Nile, South Sudan has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
16
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 7 3 31
April 20 6 4 30
May 19 9 3 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 21 7 3 31
Total 251 98 16 365

2026 Calendar for Upper Nile, South Sudan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
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, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
Easter Saturday
Easter 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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

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
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in December 2026 for Upper Nile, South Sudan.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:20:10The holiday set for 2026 has been updated to include a slight adjustment in the naming of certain holidays while maintaining the overall count.
2026-05-05 10:27:54The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, while also replacing and renaming a few existing holidays.

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