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South Africa public holidays
Public holidays observed in South Africa for 2026 and 2027, with weekday and observed-date detail. Pick a month, paper size, and style, then print or download PDF.
Public holidays
Source: holiday-registry (postgres, verified rows). Holiday data: calendar-holiday-dataset (CC-BY-SA-3.0) — attribution. Last verified .
2026
- New Year's Day
- Human Rights Day
- Good Friday
- Family Day
- Freedom Day
- Workers' Day
- Youth Day
- National Women's Day (observed )
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
2027
- New Year's Day
- Human Rights Day (observed )
- Good Friday
- Family Day
- Freedom Day
- Workers' Day
- Youth Day
- National Women's Day
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill (observed )
South Africa holidays at a glance
- Public holidays in 2026
- 12
- Fall on a weekend in 2026
- 3
- Observed-date shifts in 2026
- 1
- Longest stretch without a public holiday in 2026
- 83 days (Sep 24, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026)
Full coverage 2026–2035
| Year | Holidays | First holiday | Last holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | Thursday, | Saturday, |
| 2027 | 12 | Friday, | Sunday, |
| 2028 | 12 | Saturday, | Tuesday, |
| 2029 | 12 | Monday, | Wednesday, |
| 2030 | 12 | Tuesday, | Thursday, |
| 2031 | 12 | Wednesday, | Friday, |
| 2032 | 12 | Thursday, | Sunday, |
| 2033 | 12 | Saturday, | Monday, |
| 2034 | 12 | Sunday, | Tuesday, |
| 2035 | 12 | Monday, | Wednesday, |
November 2026 at a glance
- Starts on
- Sunday
- Days
- 30
- ISO weeks
- 6 (Weeks 44–49)
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Public holidays observed in South Africa for 2026 and 2027, with weekday and observed-date detail. Pick a month, paper size, and style, then print or download PDF.