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Dongola, Northern State, Sudan – Sudan Flag

Current Date And Time In Dongola, Sudan

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:51:49 CAT
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (CAT)
Population: 56,167

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Dongola, Northern State


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Dongola. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Dongola.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Dongola align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Dongola.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Dongola, Northern State

This is Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sudan's country-level and Northern State holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Dongola as anywhere else in Sudan.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Dongola

These are Sudan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sudan's country and Northern State holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Dongola just as everywhere else in Sudan.

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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Dongola

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

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Dongola

Businesses in Dongola generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Sudan: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Dongola, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 56,167 and running on the Africa/Khartoum time zone, Dongola follows Sudan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Dongola Public Holidays

Are banks in Dongola closed on public holidays?

Yes. Dongola's bank branches follow Sudan's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Dongola?

Public holidays observed in Dongola include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Sudan, since Dongola doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Dongola?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Dongola so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Dongola differ from other cities in Sudan?

No — public holidays in Sudan are set nationally, not city by city, so Dongola observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Sudan. This page is a convenient Dongola-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Dongola use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Dongola runs on the Africa/Khartoum time zone. Since Sudan's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Dongola — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Dongola's public holiday dates come from?

Dongola follows Sudan's national statutory holidays, published via www.sudan.gov.sd — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Dongola Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (January 1)
📍 Dongola Quick Facts
State / Province: Northern State
Population: 56,167
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 19.1816°, 30.4769°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Right side