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Public holidays in South Africa 2026 and 2027

National public holiday dates in South Africa: 14 in 2026 and 14 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.

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14 public holiday dates in 2026

  • Jan

    1

    New Year's Day

    Thursday

  • Mar

    21

    Human Rights Day

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • Apr

    3

    Good Friday

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Apr

    6

    Family Day

    Monday

    Long weekend

  • Apr

    27

    Freedom Day

    Monday

    Long weekend

  • May

    1

    Workers' Day

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Jun

    16

    Youth Day

    Tuesday

  • Aug

    9

    National Women's Day

    Sunday

    On a weekend

  • Aug

    10

    National Women's Day (observed)

    Monday

    Long weekend

  • Sep

    24

    Heritage Day

    Thursday

  • Nov

    4

    Election Day

    Wednesday

  • Dec

    16

    Day of Reconciliation

    Wednesday

  • Dec

    25

    Christmas Day

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Dec

    26

    Day of Goodwill

    Saturday 路 St. Stephen's Day

    On a weekend

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How these dates are checked

Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Last checked 2026-10-06.

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