Public holidays in South Africa 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Human Rights Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Good Friday 4 5 6 Family Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Freedom Day 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Workers' Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Youth Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 National Women's Day 10 National Women's Day (observed) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Heritage Day 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 Local Government Elections 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Day of Reconciliation 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Christmas Day 26 Day of Goodwill 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in South Africa in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day National 2026-03-21 Human Rights Day Human Rights Day National 2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday National 2026-04-06 Family Day Family Day National 2026-04-27 Freedom Day Freedom Day National 2026-05-01 Workers' Day Workers' Day National 2026-06-16 Youth Day Youth Day National 2026-08-09 National Women's Day National Women's Day National 2026-08-10 National Women's Day (observed) National Women's Day (observed) National 2026-09-24 Heritage Day Heritage Day National 2026-11-04 Local Government Elections Local Government Elections National 2026-12-16 Day of Reconciliation Day of Reconciliation National 2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day National 2026-12-26 Day of Goodwill Day of Goodwill National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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