⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Labour Laws of South Sudan mandate time off for nationally recognized public holidays, with paid leave dependent on employment contracts. Special provisions exist for Muslim employees, allowing additional days off for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The standard work week is Monday through Friday, and regional variations in holidays may apply.

💡 Insights

Strategic planning around public holidays to create extended breaks is common, with the Easter period (Good Friday through Easter Monday) being the longest consecutive holiday in 2026. The culture includes maximizing time off by combining leave with holidays, and the standard work schedule follows a Monday-to-Friday pattern.

2026 Working days summary for Western Equatoria, South Sudan

Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, South Sudan.

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 for Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, 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 Western Equatoria, South Sudan.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:20:12The holiday set for Western Equatoria in 2026 has been slightly adjusted, with the addition of a new designation for one of the existing holidays.
2026-05-05 10:27:56In the 2026 update for Western Equatoria, the holiday set was expanded to include an additional observance while slightly modifying the existing lineup.

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