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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 janvier, a jeudi) and closes with St. Stephen's Day (26 décembre). The full table is below.
Every South Africa holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 janvier | jeudi | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 21 mars | samedi | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day | Nationwide |
| 3 avril | vendredi | Good Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6 avril | lundi | Family Day | Family Day | Nationwide |
| 27 avril | lundi | Freedom Day | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 1 mai | vendredi | Workers' Day | Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 16 juin | mardi | Youth Day | Youth Day | Nationwide |
| 10 août | lundi | National Women's Day | National Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 24 septembre | jeudi | Heritage Day | Heritage Day | Nationwide |
| 16 décembre | mercredi | Day of Reconciliation | Day of Reconciliation | Nationwide |
| 25 décembre | vendredi | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 décembre | samedi | St. Stephen's Day | Day of Goodwill | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 6 built in
- Good Friday (Good Friday) falls on a vendredi, 3 avril: three days off in a row.
- Family Day (Family Day) falls on a lundi, 6 avril: three days off in a row.
- Freedom Day (Freedom Day) falls on a lundi, 27 avril: three days off in a row.
- Workers' Day (Workers' Day) falls on a vendredi, 1 mai: three days off in a row.
- National Women's Day (National Women's Day) falls on a lundi, 10 août: three days off in a row.
- Christmas Day (Christmas Day) falls on a vendredi, 25 décembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (New Year's Day, 1 janvier; Youth Day, 16 juin; Heritage Day, 24 septembre): 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 août), found in no other country in the dataset; Day of Reconciliation (Day of Reconciliation, 16 décembre), found in no other country in the dataset; Human Rights Day (Human Rights Day, 21 mars), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Heritage Day (24 septembre) to Day of Reconciliation (16 décembre): 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 lundi (9 août).
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.
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