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Public in South Sudan
Peace Agreement Day in South Sudan
Commemoration of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in South Sudan
Public
Established
Officially instituted in South Sudan
2005
About Peace Agreement Day
Commemoration of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Commemorates the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005.
Celebrates the signing of the peace agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War
Practical Information in South Sudan
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in South Sudan
Marks the end of the Second Sudanese Civil War and the start of autonomy for South Sudan.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1960 Construction on the Aswan Dam starts in Egypt.
- 1964 The University of Abidjan, later renamed Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, after Côte d’Ivoire's first president, is founded. · Côte d'Ivoire
- 2005 The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War in Naiv...
- 2005 Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army execute the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Nairobi to stop the civil war. · Kenya
- 2011 South Sudanese voters cast ballots in a self-determination referendum, with over ninety-eight percent choosing secession from Sudan. · Sudan
Historical Timeline
2005
Instituted in South Sudan
🇸🇸Holiday officially established in South Sudan
📅 Established2026
Last observed in South Sudan
🇸🇸Final celebration recorded in South Sudan
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in South Sudan
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South Sudan
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 9, 2024