South Sudan records 12 holidays in 2025. 12 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Holy Saturday (19 Apr 2025) and Easter Sunday (20 Apr 2025) fall on a weekend in 2025, so they hand back no extra day off. Labour Day (1 May 2025) and Christmas Day (25 Dec 2025) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 147 days, between 30 Jul 2025 and 24 Dec 2025. The last was Second Day of Christmas on 26 Dec 2025.
New Year's Day
Nationwide
Good Friday
Nationwide
Holy Saturday
Nationwide
Easter Sunday
Nationwide
Easter Monday
Nationwide
Labour Day
Nationwide
SPLA Day
Nationwide
Independence Day
Nationwide
Martyrs' Day
Nationwide
Christmas Eve
Nationwide
Christmas Day
Nationwide
Second Day of Christmas
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in South Sudan for 2025.