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Kosti, White Nile, Sudan – Sudan Flag

Current Date And Time In Kosti, Sudan

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:43:12 CAT
State: White Nile
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (CAT)
Population: 345,068

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Kosti, White Nile


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Kosti, White Nile, Sudan? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Kosti.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Kosti follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on January 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kosti.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Kosti, White Nile

This is Sudan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Sudan's country-level and White Nile holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kosti 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 Kosti

These are Sudan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Sudan's country and White Nile holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kosti 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 Kosti

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 Kosti

In Kosti, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kosti doesn't simply get skipped — Sudan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 345,068 and running on the Africa/Khartoum time zone, Kosti follows Sudan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Kosti Public Holidays

Are banks in Kosti closed on public holidays?

Yes. Kosti'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 Kosti?

Public holidays observed in Kosti include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Sudan, since Kosti 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 Kosti?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Kosti.


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

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


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

Kosti 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 Kosti — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Kosti's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Kosti Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (January 1)
📍 Kosti Quick Facts
State / Province: White Nile
Population: 345,068
Time Zone: Africa/Khartoum
Coordinates: 13.1629°, 32.6635°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Right side