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Public holidays in South Sudan, 2016
Holiday dates15vs 2015: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays6not on the weekend
On the weekend9weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank64 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Peace Agreement Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | International Labour Day |
| May 16, 2016 | Mon | SPLA Day |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Martyrs' Day |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Mon | Second Day of Christmas |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 – Mar 28, 2016 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| May 14, 2016 – May 16, 2016 | 3 days | SPLA Day |
| Dec 24, 2016 – Dec 26, 2016 | 3 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Second Day of Christmas |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.