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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 Januari, a Kamis) and closes with St. Stephen's Day (26 Desember). The full table is below.
Every South Africa holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Januari | Kamis | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 21 Maret | Sabtu | Human Rights Day | Human Rights Day | Nationwide |
| 3 April | Jumat | Good Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6 April | Senin | Family Day | Family Day | Nationwide |
| 27 April | Senin | Freedom Day | Freedom Day | Nationwide |
| 1 Mei | Jumat | Workers' Day | Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 16 Juni | Selasa | Youth Day | Youth Day | Nationwide |
| 10 Agustus | Senin | National Women's Day | National Women's Day | Nationwide |
| 24 September | Kamis | Heritage Day | Heritage Day | Nationwide |
| 16 Desember | Rabu | Day of Reconciliation | Day of Reconciliation | Nationwide |
| 25 Desember | Jumat | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Desember | Sabtu | St. Stephen's Day | Day of Goodwill | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 6 built in
- Good Friday (Good Friday) falls on a Jumat, 3 April: three days off in a row.
- Family Day (Family Day) falls on a Senin, 6 April: three days off in a row.
- Freedom Day (Freedom Day) falls on a Senin, 27 April: three days off in a row.
- Workers' Day (Workers' Day) falls on a Jumat, 1 Mei: three days off in a row.
- National Women's Day (National Women's Day) falls on a Senin, 10 Agustus: three days off in a row.
- Christmas Day (Christmas Day) falls on a Jumat, 25 Desember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (New Year's Day, 1 Januari; Youth Day, 16 Juni; Heritage Day, 24 September): 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 Agustus), found in no other country in the dataset; Day of Reconciliation (Day of Reconciliation, 16 Desember), found in no other country in the dataset; Human Rights Day (Human Rights Day, 21 Maret), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Heritage Day (24 September) to Day of Reconciliation (16 Desember): 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 Senin (9 Agustus).
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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