Special Events

South Sudan Calendar Event	Local Name	On (or From-To) Date
New Years Day		1 January
This Gregorian Calendar Event being held in South Sudan, celebrates the first day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar
Arba'een of Imam Hussain	اربعین	2 January
This Shī‘a Muslim Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan,
Mawlid an Nabi (Sunni)	مَوْلِدُ النَبِيِّ(سنة)	24 January
This Sunni Muslim Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan, The Sunni celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Mawlid an Nabi (Shia)	مَوْلِدُ النَبِيِّ(شيعة)	29 January
This Shī‘a Muslim Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan, The Shia celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad
National Day		16 May	2007
This National Celebration being held in South Sudan, Celebration of the memory of those great sacrifices by the people and fallen heroes, and to acknowledge the tremendous contribution made by the gallant SPLA forces in the marginalized areas of Sudan
Birth of Imam Mahdi	ولادت حضرت مهدی	6 June
This Shī‘a Muslim Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan,
Independence Day		9 July
This National Celebration being held in South Sudan, Independence from Sudan in 2011.
Eid al-Ghadeer	عید غدیر	23 October
This Shī‘a Muslim Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan, Commemorates the appointment of Ali ibn Abi Talib by Muhammad as his immediate successor
Islamic New Year	رأس السنة الهجرية	4 November
This Hijri Celendar Event being held in South Sudan, Also known as the Hijri New Year and marks the first day of the first month, Muharram, of the Islamic calendar year.
Arba'een of Imam Hussain	اربعین	23 December
This Shī‘a Muslim Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan,
Christmas Day		25 December
This Multi-faith Holy Day or Festival being held in South Sudan, celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ as observed by the Western Christian Church