🇿🇦 South Africa Public Holidays 2026
This page lists every national public holiday in South Africa for 2026 — 12 days in total. Each date is cross-checked against the official government source. To compare South Africa against other countries side by side, open the interactive timeline.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| March 23 | Monday | Human Rights Day (obs.) |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 6 | Monday | Family Day |
| April 27 | Monday | Freedom Day |
| May 1 | Friday | Workers' Day |
| June 16 | Tuesday | Youth Day |
| August 10 | Monday | National Women's Day (obs.) |
| September 24 | Thursday | Heritage Day |
| December 16 | Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 28 | Monday | Day of Goodwill (obs.) |
Plan around South Africa's 2026 holidays
Use the interactive Holiday Timeline to overlay South Africa with any of the other 55 countries we cover and instantly spot conflict-free meeting dates. See the full by-country list or verify every date on the government sources page.
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