Public Holidays for Sudan (2026)

Official national holidays, bank observances, and non-working days for Sudan in 2026.

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Country: Sudan

Current date: 2026-10-19

Today holiday: None

26 public holidays between Jan 1, 2026 and Dec 31, 2026

  • 2026-01-01 New Year's Day (public)
  • 2026-01-01 Independence Day (public)
  • 2026-02-03 National Unity Day (observance)
  • 2026-02-16 National Archives Day (observance)
  • 2026-03-03 National Press Day (observance)
  • 2026-03-08 Start of Ramadan (religious)
  • 2026-03-08 National Women's Day (observance)
  • 2026-03-18 Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (religious)

Sudan Holidays in 2026

Date Day Holiday Name Type
2026-01-01 Thursday New Year's Day public
2026-04-08 Wednesday Eid al-Fitr religious
2026-06-06 Saturday Eid al-Adha religious
2026-01-01 Thursday Independence Day public
2026-05-01 Friday Labour Day public
2026-12-19 Saturday National Day public
2026-03-18 Wednesday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday religious
2026-05-07 Thursday Ashura religious
2026-03-18 Wednesday Mawlid al-Nabi religious
2026-04-05 Sunday Laylat al-Qadr religious
2026-03-08 Sunday Start of Ramadan religious
2026-04-06 Monday End of Ramadan religious
2026-04-16 Thursday Islamic New Year religious
2026-12-18 Friday National Police Day observance
2026-10-05 Monday Teachers' Day observance
2026-08-12 Wednesday National Youth Day observance
2026-03-08 Sunday National Women's Day observance
2026-08-06 Thursday Armed Forces Day observance
2026-02-03 Tuesday National Unity Day observance
2026-06-05 Friday National Environment Day observance
2026-04-15 Wednesday National Sports Day observance
2026-04-23 Thursday National Culture Day observance
2026-03-03 Tuesday National Press Day observance
2026-10-15 Thursday National Library Day observance
2026-05-18 Monday National Museum Day observance
2026-02-16 Monday National Archives Day observance

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