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Sudan Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

2012

January
01
Independence Day
January
07
Coptic Christmas
February
04
Al-Mowlid Al Nabawi (Birth of the Prophet)
April
15
Coptic Easter
June
30
Revolution Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
15
Islamic New Year
December
25
Christmas Day

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