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2026-2027 South Africa Public Holidays

See also: public holidays in Africa, Botswana, EMEA, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, SADC, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and worldwide.

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Below is the list of upcoming South Africa public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, regional public holidays, non-working national holidays and sectorial holidays from February 2026 to January 2027:


Date Weekday Public Holiday
Saturday Human Rights Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Family Day / Easter Monday
Monday Freedom Day
Friday Workers' Day
Tuesday Youth Day
Sunday National Women’s Day
Monday Public Holiday
Thursday Heritage Day
Wednesday Day of Reconciliation
Friday Christmas Day
Saturday Day of Goodwill
Friday New Year's Day

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Global Holidays Observed in South Africa


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in South Africa, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2026-2036).

South Africa Background Information and Links