Comprehensive Peace Agreement Day is observed in South Sudan on January 9 every year. This significant holiday commemorates the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Naivasha, Kenya, which ended the Second Sudanese Civil War that began in June 1983. The agreement, signed between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army, led to South Sudan gaining independence from Sudan after a referendum held from January 9 to 15, 2011, where the majority of the population voted for independence. This day serves as a reminder of the struggle for autonomy and the eventual establishment of South Sudan as a separate nation.