Current Date And Time In Juba, South Sudan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:17:46 EAT
State: Central Equatoria
Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 450,000
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Juba.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Juba follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day of South Sudan on July 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Juba.
This is South Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Sudan's country-level and Central Equatoria holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Juba as anywhere else in South Sudan.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are South Sudan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on South Sudan's country and Central Equatoria holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Juba just as everywhere else in South Sudan.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day of South Sudan | July 9 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidency.gov.ss |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day of South Sudan | Fri, Jul 9, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Juba's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on South Sudan's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Juba's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule South Sudan declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 450,000 and running on the Africa/Juba time zone, Juba follows South Sudan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.