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Eastern Darfur, Sudan – Sudan Flag

Current Date And Time In Eastern Darfur, Sudan

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:55:25 CAT
Capital: Ed Daein
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (CAT)
State Code: DE

🗓️ Public Holidays in Eastern Darfur, Sudan


Planning business schedules or travel in Eastern Darfur, Sudan? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Eastern Darfur, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Eastern Darfur align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Eastern Darfur, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Eastern Darfur, Sudan

This is Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sudan's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Eastern Darfur and the rest of Sudan, not a separate Eastern Darfur-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Eastern Darfur

These are Sudan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sudan's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Sudan, including Eastern Darfur. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DayJanuary 1National Public HolidayFull National Closurewww.sudan.gov.sd

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Eastern Darfur

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence DayFri, Jan 1, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Eastern Darfur

Eastern Darfur follows 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 Eastern Darfur, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Eastern Darfur's capital, Ed Daein observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Eastern Darfur.

Frequently Asked Questions — Eastern Darfur Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Eastern Darfur?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Eastern Darfur mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Eastern Darfur?

Eastern Darfur observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Sudan nationally, since Eastern Darfur doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Eastern Darfur?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Eastern Darfur.


Do public holidays in Eastern Darfur differ from the rest of Sudan?

No — public holidays in Sudan are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Eastern Darfur observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Eastern Darfur-specific reference, not because Eastern Darfur has its own separate holiday list.


Does Ed Daein, Eastern Darfur's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Ed Daein observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Eastern Darfur and Sudan. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Eastern Darfur's public holiday dates?

Eastern Darfur's public holidays are mandated by Sudan's national statutory framework, published via www.sudan.gov.sd — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Eastern Darfur Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (January 1)
📍 Eastern Darfur Quick Facts
State Capital: Ed Daein
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Right side