2026 in South Sudan
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
This article lists events in 2026 in South Sudan.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 19 January – President Salva Kiir Mayardit dismisses Angelina Teny as interior minister for unspecified reasons and replaces her with Aleu Ayieny Aleu.[1]
- 20 January – SPLA-IO rebels seize the town of Panyume in Central Equatoria.[2]
- 3 February – A drone attack is carried out on a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Lankien, Jonglei State.[3]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 22 December – 2026 South Sudanese general election[4]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[5]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 4 April – Easter Saturday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 16 May – SPLA Day
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 9 July – Independence Day
- 30 July – Martyrs' Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
See also
[edit]
.svg){kind=small}
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
- East African Community
- Community of Sahel–Saharan States
- International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
References
[edit]- ^ "South Sudan president fires interior minister in a move threatening peace agreement". Associated Press. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "South Sudan army chief orders forces to 'end' rebellion in seven days". Sudans Post. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "South Sudan hospital hit by government airstrike, Doctors Without Borders says". AP News. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "South Sudan postpones December elections by 2 years citing incomplete preparations". Associated Press. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "South Sudan Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
