South Africa 2026

Complete list of public holidays for 2026

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New Year's Day

January 1, 2026 • Thursday

Public Holidays 2026

All public holidays in South Africa for 2026

HolidayDateDayStatus
New Year's Day
January 1, 2026Thursday204 days
Human Rights Day
March 21, 2026Saturday283 days
Good Friday
April 3, 2026Friday296 days
Family Day
April 6, 2026Monday299 days
Freedom Day
April 27, 2026Monday320 days
Workers' Day
May 1, 2026Friday324 days
Youth Day
June 16, 2026Tuesday370 days
National Women's Day
August 10, 2026Monday425 days
Heritage Day
September 24, 2026Thursday470 days
Day of Reconciliation
December 16, 2026Wednesday553 days
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026Friday562 days
Day of Goodwill
December 26, 2026Saturday563 days
2026

2026 Holiday Statistics for South Africa

12
Total Holidays
2
Weekend Holidays
3
Monday Holidays
3
Friday Holidays

2 holidays fall on weekends in 2026

6 holidays create long weekend opportunities

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