
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for El Matama. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in El Matama.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in El Matama observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in El Matama.
This is Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sudan's country-level and River Nile holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in El Matama as anywhere else in Sudan.
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These are Sudan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sudan's country and River Nile holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in El Matama just as everywhere else in Sudan.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | January 1 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.sudan.gov.sd |
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 | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
El Matama's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in El Matama doesn't simply get skipped — Sudan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 11,366 and running on the Africa/Khartoum time zone, El Matama follows Sudan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.