Current Date And Time In Western Darfur, Sudan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:56:42 CAT
Capital: Geneina
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (CAT)
Area: 79,460.00 km²
State Code: DW
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Western Darfur, Sudan. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Western Darfur.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Western Darfur align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Western Darfur, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
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 Western Darfur and the rest of Sudan, not a separate Western Darfur-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Western Darfur. 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 | 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 |
Western 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.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Western Darfur, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Western Darfur's capital, Geneina observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Western Darfur.