School holidays
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Sunday January 1, 2023
School holidays : Calendar for the State of Khartoum -- other states follow different calendars
www.moe.gov.sd/
Schooling mandatory till age 13
Teaching languages: Sudanese Arabic and 110 vernaculars
Number of instructional days: 170
schools are closed on Friday & Saturday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Feb 2023Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Independence Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Coptic Christmas
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Saturday January 7, 2023
Coptic : In Egypt, only observed by the Coptic community COPTIC : Day 29 of Kiyahk (4th month)
Optional holiday
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Sunday January 8, 2023
Coptic :
Optional holiday
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Monday January 9, 2023
Coptic :
Peace Agreement
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Monday January 9, 2023
Culture : Between Khartoum and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A),signed on Jan. 9, 2006
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday January 11, 2023
School holidays :
Khartoum International Fair
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Tuesday January 24, 2023
Tradeshows : lasts 2 weeks - in Khartoum 2023 edition confirmed
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Sunday January 29, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Thursday March 2, 2023
School holidays :
Mothers' Day
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Tuesday March 21, 2023
cards/flowers : Ruz-e Madar in Arabic
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday March 23, 2023
cards/flowers :
Optional holiday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Good Friday observed by the Catholic community
Holy Saturday
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Saturday April 8, 2023
Catholic : Paid holiday
Easter
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Sunday April 9, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Optional holiday
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Monday April 10, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Easter
Optional holiday
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Monday April 17, 2023
Secular holiday : Orthodox Easter Monday Christian community only
Ramadan holiday (beginning)
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Friday April 21, 2023
School holidays :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Friday April 21, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Saturday April 22, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday April 23, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday April 24, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Ramadan holiday (end)
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Monday May 1, 2023
School holidays :
Optional holiday
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Orthodox : Orthodox Easter
Peace Memorial Day
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Wednesday May 31, 2023
cards/flowers : The Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) was finalized at the All Darfur Stakeholders Conference in May 2011, in Doha, Qatar. In accordance with the DDPD, the Government of Sudan appointed a Darfur Regional Authority and a Darfuri as Second Vice President of the Republic of Sudan.
Civil Servants holiday
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Tuesday June 27, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday June 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday June 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
Revolution Day
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Friday June 30, 2023
Culture : On June 30, 1989, the current president of Sudan, and then colonel, Umar Hassan Ahmad al Bashir overthrew the administration of prime minister Sadiq al- Mahdi, and established the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation to rule Sudan. http://workmall.com/wfb2001/sudan/sudan_history_introduction.html
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Saturday July 1, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday July 2, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Summer holiday (end)
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Sunday July 2, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (end)
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Thursday July 6, 2023
School holidays :
Darfur Horse Festival
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Friday July 14, 2023
Culture : South Darfur state is the biggest horse producing region in Sudan. It has second biggest racetrack in addition to Khartoum horse racetrack.
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday July 19, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad. Muslim calendar starts from this date (A.H.), which was established in `Umar's reign. Medina is about 200 miles north of Mecca. Muhammad arrived there on 20th Sep 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medinatu'l-Nabi (city of the Prophet).