Esta página también existe en portugués y en inglés: Português (Brasil) · English (US) · Français · Deutsch · Italiano · 日本語 · Bahasa Indonesia · Türkçe · ไทย · Tiếng Việt · العربية · हिन्दी · Русский
South Africa holidays 2026
How many public holidays does South Africa get in 2026? There are 12 nationwide holidays. The year opens with New Year's Day (1 de enero, a jueves) and closes with St. Stephen's Day (26 de diciembre). The full table is below.
Every South Africa holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 de enero | jueves | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 21 de marzo | sábado | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day | Nationwide |
| 3 de abril | viernes | Good Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6 de abril | lunes | Family Day | Family Day | Nationwide |
| 27 de abril | lunes | Freedom Day | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 1 de mayo | viernes | Workers' Day | Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 16 de junio | martes | Youth Day | Youth Day | Nationwide |
| 10 de agosto | lunes | National Women's Day | National Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 24 de septiembre | jueves | Heritage Day | Heritage Day | Nationwide |
| 16 de diciembre | miércoles | Day of Reconciliation | Day of Reconciliation | Nationwide |
| 25 de diciembre | viernes | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 de diciembre | sábado | St. Stephen's Day | Day of Goodwill | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 6 built in
- Good Friday (Good Friday) falls on a viernes, 3 de abril: three days off in a row.
- Family Day (Family Day) falls on a lunes, 6 de abril: three days off in a row.
- Freedom Day (Freedom Day) falls on a lunes, 27 de abril: three days off in a row.
- Workers' Day (Workers' Day) falls on a viernes, 1 de mayo: three days off in a row.
- National Women's Day (National Women's Day) falls on a lunes, 10 de agosto: three days off in a row.
- Christmas Day (Christmas Day) falls on a viernes, 25 de diciembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (New Year's Day, 1 de enero; Youth Day, 16 de junio; Heritage Day, 24 de septiembre): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the South Africa calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the South Africa signature lives in the other dates: National Women's Day (National Women's Day, 10 de agosto), found in no other country in the dataset; Day of Reconciliation (Day of Reconciliation, 16 de diciembre), found in no other country in the dataset; Human Rights Day (Human Rights Day, 21 de marzo), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Heritage Day (24 de septiembre) to Day of Reconciliation (16 de diciembre): 83 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 12 nationwide holidays and National Women's Day will fall on a lunes (9 de agosto).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
Última actualización: · Metodología y fuentes