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Public holidays in South Africa 2026

There are 13 public holidays in South Africa in 2026, 10 of them on a weekday. The next one is counted down below, with the long weekends and the days worth taking off between them.

 

 

Public holidays in 2026

Date Holiday
Thu, Jan 1 New Year's Day
Sat, Mar 21 Human Rights Day
Fri, Apr 3 Good Friday
Mon, Apr 6 Family Day
Mon, Apr 27 Freedom Day
Fri, May 1 Workers' Day
Tue, Jun 16 Youth Day
Sun, Aug 9 National Women's Day
Mon, Aug 10 Public Holiday
Thu, Sep 24 Heritage Day
Wed, Dec 16 Day of Reconciliation
Fri, Dec 25 Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26 Day of Goodwill
Other days in 2026
  • Sun, Apr 5 Easter Sunday
  • Sun, May 10 Mother's Day
  • Sun, Jun 21 Father's Day
  • Sat, Jul 18 Nelson Mandela Day

Public holidays in 2027

Date Holiday
Fri, Jan 1 New Year's Day
Sun, Mar 21 Human Rights Day
Mon, Mar 22 Public Holiday
Fri, Mar 26 Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29 Family Day
Tue, Apr 27 Freedom Day
Sat, May 1 Workers' Day
Wed, Jun 16 Youth Day
Mon, Aug 9 National Women's Day
Fri, Sep 24 Heritage Day
Thu, Dec 16 Day of Reconciliation
Sat, Dec 25 Christmas Day
Sun, Dec 26 Day of Goodwill
Mon, Dec 27 Public Holiday
Other days in 2027
  • Sun, Mar 28 Easter Sunday
  • Sun, May 9 Mother's Day
  • Sun, Jun 20 Father's Day
  • Sun, Jul 18 Nelson Mandela Day

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Long weekends in 2026

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6: 4 days off · Good Friday, Family Day
  • Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27: 3 days off · Freedom Day
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3: 3 days off · Workers' Day
  • Sat, Aug 8 – Mon, Aug 10: 3 days off · National Women's Day, Public Holiday
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27: 3 days off · Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill

Bridge days in 2026

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
  • Take Mon, Jun 15 off: 4 days off, Sat, Jun 13 – Tue, Jun 16 · Youth Day
  • Take Fri, Sep 25 off: 4 days off, Thu, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 27 · Heritage Day

Long weekends in 2027

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3: 3 days off · New Year's Day
  • Sat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22: 3 days off · Human Rights Day, Public Holiday
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29: 4 days off · Good Friday, Family Day
  • Sat, Aug 7 – Mon, Aug 9: 3 days off · National Women's Day
  • Fri, Sep 24 – Sun, Sep 26: 3 days off · Heritage Day
  • Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27: 3 days off · Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill, Public Holiday

Bridge days in 2027

  • Take Mon, Apr 26 off: 4 days off, Sat, Apr 24 – Tue, Apr 27 · Freedom Day
  • Take Fri, Dec 17 off: 4 days off, Thu, Dec 16 – Sun, Dec 19 · Day of Reconciliation

The dates are worked out from the rules of date-holidays, an open-source holiday database built from Wikipedia’s articles. The lists on this page are shared under the same license, CC BY-SA 3.0. A holiday announced for one year only may be missing: check your government’s or employer’s list before you book.

Questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in South Africa in 2026?

13: New Year's Day, Human Rights Day, Good Friday, Family Day, Freedom Day, Workers' Day, Youth Day, National Women's Day, Public Holiday, Heritage Day, Day of Reconciliation, Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill.

What is a bridge day?

A workday between a holiday and a weekend. One day of leave taken there gives you four or more days off in a row; the list above shows each one.

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