Public holidays in South Africa
In 2026, South Africa has 13 public holidays, 11 weekday days off, and 250 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
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13public holidays in 2026
250working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
3bridge days in 2026
When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday, as shown in the list.
Public holidays in South Africa 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Human Rights Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Family Day | |
| Monday | Freedom Day | |
| Friday | Workers' Day | |
| Tuesday | Youth Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Women's Day | |
| Monday | National Women's Day observed | |
| Thursday | Heritage Day | |
| Wednesday | Local Government Elections | |
| Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Goodwill |
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Working days per year in South Africa
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 13 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 12 | 10 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 12 | 10 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 12 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 12 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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South Africa has 13 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-africa/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).