Current Date And Time In Yei, South Sudan
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:46:13 EAT
State: Central Equatoria
Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 260,720
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Yei. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Yei.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Yei 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 Yei.
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 Yei 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 Yei 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 |
Yei'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, Yei'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 260,720 and running on the Africa/Juba time zone, Yei follows South Sudan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.