South Sudan Public Holidays 2025
12 national holidays
South Sudan has 12 national public holidays in 2025. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday
- 19Holy SaturdaySaturday
- 20Easter SundaySunday
- 21Easter MondayMonday
May 2025
- 1Labour DayThursday
- 16SPLA DayFriday
July 2025
- 9Independence DayWednesday
- 30Martyrs' DayWednesday
December 2025
- 24Christmas EveWednesday
- 25Christmas DayThursday
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Second Day of Christmas
Long weekends 2025
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 16 May – 18 May3 days
- 24 December – 28 December5 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in South Sudan in 2025?
12 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in South Sudan in 2025?
18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 16 May–18 May (3 days); 24 December–28 December (5 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.