2026 holidays
All public, bank, and observance holidays in South Africa for 2026.
January 2026
New Year's Day
Public holiday · Thursday
January 1
2026-01-01
March 2026
Human Rights Day
Public holiday · Saturday
March 21
2026-03-21
April 2026
Good Friday
Public holiday · Friday
April 3
2026-04-03
Easter Sunday
Observance · Sunday
April 5
2026-04-05
Family Day
Public holiday · Monday
April 6
2026-04-06
Freedom Day
Public holiday · Monday
April 27
2026-04-27
May 2026
Workers' Day
Public holiday · Friday
May 1
2026-05-01
Mother's Day
Observance · Sunday
May 10
2026-05-10
June 2026
Youth Day
Public holiday · Tuesday
June 16
2026-06-16
Father's Day
Observance · Sunday
June 21
2026-06-21
July 2026
Nelson Mandela Day
Observance · Saturday
July 18
2026-07-18
August 2026
National Women's Day
Public holiday · Sunday
August 9
2026-08-09
Public Holiday
Public holiday · Monday
August 10
2026-08-10
September 2026
Heritage Day
Public holiday · Thursday
September 24
2026-09-24
December 2026
Day of Reconciliation
Public holiday · Wednesday
December 16
2026-12-16
Christmas Day
Public holiday · Friday
December 25
2026-12-25
Day of Goodwill
Public holiday · Saturday
December 26
2026-12-26
2027 holidays
Early look at South Africa's 2027 holiday calendar. Floating holidays may shift as official dates are confirmed.
January 2027
New Year's Day
Public holiday · Friday
January 1
2027-01-01
March 2027
Human Rights Day
Public holiday · Sunday
March 21
2027-03-21
Public Holiday
Public holiday · Monday
March 22
2027-03-22
Good Friday
Public holiday · Friday
March 26
2027-03-26
Easter Sunday
Observance · Sunday
March 28
2027-03-28
Family Day
Public holiday · Monday
March 29
2027-03-29
April 2027
Freedom Day
Public holiday · Tuesday
April 27
2027-04-27
May 2027
Workers' Day
Public holiday · Saturday
May 1
2027-05-01
Mother's Day
Observance · Sunday
May 9
2027-05-09
June 2027
Youth Day
Public holiday · Wednesday
June 16
2027-06-16
Father's Day
Observance · Sunday
June 20
2027-06-20
July 2027
Nelson Mandela Day
Observance · Sunday
July 18
2027-07-18
August 2027
National Women's Day
Public holiday · Monday
August 9
2027-08-09
September 2027
Heritage Day
Public holiday · Friday
September 24
2027-09-24
December 2027
Day of Reconciliation
Public holiday · Thursday
December 16
2027-12-16
Christmas Day
Public holiday · Saturday
December 25
2027-12-25
Day of Goodwill
Public holiday · Sunday
December 26
2027-12-26
Public Holiday
Public holiday · Monday
December 27
2027-12-27
About this calendar
Holiday data is sourced from the open date-holidays library, which aggregates official government calendars across 100+ countries. Dates marked "public" are nationally observed; "bank" entries are observed by financial institutions but may not be public-sector holidays; "observance" entries are cultural or religious dates that are not statutory closures.
Regional holidays observed in specific South Africa states or provinces are not yet distinguished — they appear in the list but may not be observed nationwide. Always confirm critical scheduling against official local sources.