Public holidays · South Africa
South Africa 2026.
12 public holidays on the calendar.
Dates rendered in en-ZA format; weeks start on
Monday,
following the country's convention.
Holidays
12
On a weekend
2 / 12
Long weekends
5
Longest gap
83 days
Long weekends
Stretches of three or more consecutive non-working days where at least one is a public holiday.
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3 April 2026 → 6 April 2026 4 days
Good Friday · Family Day
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25 April 2026 → 27 April 2026 3 days
Freedom Day
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1 May 2026 → 3 May 2026 3 days
Workers' Day
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8 August 2026 → 10 August 2026 3 days
National Women's Day
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25 December 2026 → 27 December 2026 3 days
Christmas Day · Day of Goodwill
2026 · the whole year
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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September
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October
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November
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December
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The roll
All 12 holidays, ordered by date.
↓ ICS- New Year's Day 1 January 2026 Thursday
2026-01-01 - Human Rights Day 21 March 2026 Saturday
2026-03-21 - Good Friday 3 April 2026 Friday
2026-04-03 - Family Day 6 April 2026 Monday
2026-04-06 - Freedom Day 27 April 2026 Monday
2026-04-27 - Workers' Day 1 May 2026 Friday
2026-05-01 - Youth Day 16 June 2026 Tuesday
2026-06-16 - National Women's Day 10 August 2026 Monday
2026-08-10 - Heritage Day 24 September 2026 Thursday
2026-09-24 - Day of Reconciliation 16 December 2026 Wednesday
2026-12-16 - Christmas Day 25 December 2026 Friday
2026-12-25 - Day of Goodwill 26 December 2026 Saturday
2026-12-26
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