Current Date And Time In Jonglei, South Sudan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:55:29 EAT
Capital: Bor
Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 1,501,000
Area: 122,479.00 km²
State Code: JG
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Jonglei, South Sudan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Jonglei.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Jonglei observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Jonglei, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day of South Sudan on July 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is South Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Sudan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Jonglei and the rest of South Sudan, not a separate Jonglei-specific calendar.
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These are South Sudan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on South Sudan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in South Sudan, including Jonglei. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| 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 |
Jonglei follows South Sudan's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Jonglei, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Jonglei's capital, Bor observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Jonglei.