Current Date And Time In Raja, South Sudan
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:27:38 EAT
State: Western Bahr al Ghazal
Currency: South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 3,700
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Raja, Western Bahr al Ghazal? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Raja.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Raja align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Raja.
This is South Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on South Sudan's country-level and Western Bahr al Ghazal holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Raja 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 Western Bahr al Ghazal holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Raja 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 |
Raja'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Raja, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 3,700 and running on the Africa/Juba time zone, Raja follows South Sudan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.