Public holidays · South Africa
South Africa 2028.
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
82 days
Long weekends
Stretches of three or more consecutive non-working days where at least one is a public holiday.
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14 April 2028 → 17 April 2028 4 days
Good Friday · Family Day
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29 April 2028 → 1 May 2028 3 days
Workers' Day
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16 June 2028 → 18 June 2028 3 days
Youth Day
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23 September 2028 → 25 September 2028 3 days
Heritage Day
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23 December 2028 → 26 December 2028 4 days
Christmas Day · Day of Goodwill
2028 · 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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August
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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 2028 Saturday
2028-01-01 - Human Rights Day 21 March 2028 Tuesday
2028-03-21 - Good Friday 14 April 2028 Friday
2028-04-14 - Family Day 17 April 2028 Monday
2028-04-17 - Freedom Day 27 April 2028 Thursday
2028-04-27 - Workers' Day 1 May 2028 Monday
2028-05-01 - Youth Day 16 June 2028 Friday
2028-06-16 - National Women's Day 9 August 2028 Wednesday
2028-08-09 - Heritage Day 25 September 2028 Monday
2028-09-25 - Day of Reconciliation 16 December 2028 Saturday
2028-12-16 - Christmas Day 25 December 2028 Monday
2028-12-25 - Day of Goodwill 26 December 2028 Tuesday
2028-12-26
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