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South Africa
Total 14 public holidays

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Holiday List

January

2 holidays

01

Thursday

New Year's Day

Public holiday

New Year's Day is celebrated with a blend of both diversity and tradition in countries such as South Africa on January 1 each year.

01/01/2026

02

Friday

Tweede Nuwe Jaar

Commemoration

Tweede Nuwe Jaar is an observance in South Africa

01/02/2026

February

1 holidays

21

Saturday

Armed Forces Day

Commemoration

Armed Forces Day is an observance in South Africa

02/21/2026

March

1 holidays

21

Saturday

Human Rights Day

Public holiday

Human Rights Day is a public holiday in South Africa

03/21/2026

April

3 holidays

03

Friday

Good Friday

Public holiday

Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

04/03/2026

06

Monday

Family Day

Public holiday

Family Day is a public holiday in South Africa

04/06/2026

27

Monday

Freedom Day

Public holiday

Freedom Day is a public holiday in South Africa

04/27/2026

May

2 holidays

01

Friday

Workers' Day

Public holiday

Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

05/01/2026

10

Sunday

Mother's Day

Commemoration

Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

05/10/2026

June

2 holidays

16

Tuesday

Youth Day

Public holiday

Youth Day is a public holiday in South Africa

06/16/2026

21

Sunday

Father's Day

Commemoration

Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

06/21/2026

July

1 holidays

18

Saturday

Nelson Mandela Day

Commemoration

Nelson Mandela Day is an observance in South Africa

07/18/2026

August

2 holidays

09

Sunday

National Women's Day

Public holiday

National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa

08/09/2026

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Monday

Day off for National Women's Day

Public holiday

National Women's Day is a public holiday in South Africa

08/10/2026

September

1 holidays

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Thursday

Heritage Day

Public holiday

Heritage Day is a public holiday in South Africa

09/24/2026

November

1 holidays

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Wednesday

Local Government Elections

Public holiday

Local Government Elections is a public holiday in South Africa

11/04/2026

December

4 holidays

16

Wednesday

Day of Reconciliation

Public holiday

Day of Reconciliation is a public holiday in South Africa

12/16/2026

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Friday

Christmas Day

Public holiday

Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

12/25/2026

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Saturday

Day of Goodwill

Public holiday

Day of Goodwill is a public holiday in South Africa

12/26/2026

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Thursday

New Year's Eve

Commemoration

New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.

12/31/2026