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Public in South Sudan
SPLA Day in South Sudan
Sudan People's Liberation Army Day
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in South Sudan
Public
Established
Officially instituted in South Sudan
1983
Military Holiday
Honors military service and veterans
⚔️ Military
About SPLA Day
Sudan People's Liberation Army Day
Commemorates the formation of the SPLA and honors those who fought for South Sudan's independence
Practical Information in South Sudan
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- 1976 South African pupils boycott classes in defiance of the use of Afrikaans in their schools. · South Africa
- 1983 Southern mutineers of Battalion 105 rebel in Bor under Kerubino Kuanyin Bol, triggering the establishment of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Ar... · Sudan
- 1997 1997 – The President of Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko, is forced into exile by rebel forces led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1997 The President of Congo, Mobutu Sese Seko, is forced into exile by rebel forces led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 2003 12 bombers blow themselves up in Casablanca, Morocco killing 33 people and injuring more than 100. · Morocco
- 2014 Two explosions kill 12 people in Gikomba market, Nairobi, Kenya. · Kenya
Historical Timeline
1983
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: May 16, 2024