Public holidays

2026, South Africa

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Thursday, 1 January

New Year's Day

Saturday, 21 March

Human Rights Day

Friday, 3 April

Good Friday

Monday, 6 April

Family Day

Monday, 27 April

Freedom Day

Friday, 1 May

Workers' Day

Tuesday, 16 June

Youth Day

Sunday, 9 August

National Women's Day

Monday, 10 August

National Women's Day obs.

Thursday, 24 September

Heritage Day

Wednesday, 4 November

Election day

Wednesday, 16 December

Day of Reconciliation

Friday, 25 December

Christmas Day

Saturday, 26 December

Day of Goodwill

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2026

#	Date	Public holiday
1	Thursday, 1 January 2026	New Year's Day
2	Saturday, 21 March 2026	Human Rights Day
3	Friday, 3 April 2026	Good Friday
4	Monday, 6 April 2026	Family Day
5	Monday, 27 April 2026	Freedom Day
6	Friday, 1 May 2026	Workers' Day
7	Tuesday, 16 June 2026	Youth Day
8	Sunday, 9 August 2026	National Women's Day
	Monday, 10 August 2026	National Women's Day observance
9	Thursday, 24 September 2026	Heritage Day
10	Wednesday, 4 November 2026	Election day
11	Wednesday, 16 December 2026	Day of Reconciliation
12	Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas Day
13	Saturday, 26 December 2026	Day of Goodwill