South Africa - Public Holidays in 2026

On this page you can find the calendar of all 2026 public holidays for South Africa.

New Year's DayThursday January 01, 2026
Thu January 01, 2026
Human Rights DaySaturday March 21, 2026
Sat March 21, 2026
Good FridayFriday April 03, 2026
Fri April 03, 2026
Family DayMonday April 06, 2026
Mon April 06, 2026
Freedom DayMonday April 27, 2026
Mon April 27, 2026
Workers' DayFriday May 01, 2026
Fri May 01, 2026
Youth DayTuesday June 16, 2026
Tue June 16, 2026
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National Women's DaySunday August 09, 2026
Sun August 09, 2026
National Women's DayMonday August 10, 2026
Mon August 10, 2026
Heritage DayThursday September 24, 2026
Thu September 24, 2026
Day of ReconciliationWednesday December 16, 2026
Wed December 16, 2026
Christmas DayFriday December 25, 2026
Fri December 25, 2026
Day of GoodwillSaturday December 26, 2026
Sat December 26, 2026
South Africa Public Holidays for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.
Please note that the above mentioned dates may be modified, however if you spot an error, please contact us.
Additionally you might be interested to view the public holidays in other countries.