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Public holidays in South Sudan, 2023
Holiday dates15vs 2022: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays9not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank78 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Mon | Peace Agreement Day |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Holy Saturday |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| May 1, 2023 | Mon | International Labour Day |
| May 16, 2023 | Tue | SPLA Day |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Martyrs' Day |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Tue | Second Day of Christmas |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2023 – Jan 9, 2023 | 3 days | Peace Agreement Day |
| Apr 7, 2023 – Apr 10, 2023 | 4 days | Good Friday・Holy Saturday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 21, 2023 – Apr 23, 2023 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 2023 | 3 days | International Labour Day |
| Dec 23, 2023 – Dec 26, 2023 | 4 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2022
- + Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- + Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- + Independence Day
- − Eid al-Adha; Independence Day
- − Eid al-Fitr
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.