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Public holidays in South Africa 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in South Africa is Local Government Elections on Wednesday 4 November 2026.

Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in South Africa 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day
Sat 21 Mar 2026Human Rights Day
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday
Mon 6 Apr 2026Family Day
Mon 27 Apr 2026Freedom Day
Fri 1 May 2026Workers' Day
Tue 16 Jun 2026Youth Day
Sun 9 Aug 2026National Women's Day
Mon 10 Aug 2026National Women's Day Observed
Thu 24 Sep 2026Heritage Day
Wed 4 Nov 2026Local Government Elections
Wed 16 Dec 2026Day of Reconciliation
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day
Sat 26 Dec 2026Day of Goodwill

Public holidays in South Africa 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day
Sun 21 Mar 2027Human Rights Day
Mon 22 Mar 2027Human Rights Day Observed
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday
Mon 29 Mar 2027Family Day
Tue 27 Apr 2027Freedom Day
Sat 1 May 2027Workers' Day
Wed 16 Jun 2027Youth Day
Mon 9 Aug 2027National Women's Day
Fri 24 Sep 2027Heritage Day
Thu 16 Dec 2027Day of Reconciliation
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day
Sun 26 Dec 2027Day of Goodwill
Mon 27 Dec 2027Day of Goodwill Observed

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in South Africa?

The next public holiday in South Africa is Local Government Elections on Wednesday 4 November 2026.

How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2026?

South Africa has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2027?

South Africa has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/ZA/2026.