Public holidays in South Africa 2028
South Africa has 12 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2028
106weekend days
When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday, as shown in the list.
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Human Rights Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Family Day | |
| Thursday | Freedom Day | |
| Monday | Workers' Day | |
| Friday | Youth Day | |
| Wednesday | National Women's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Heritage Day | |
| Monday | Heritage Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Reconciliation | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Day of Goodwill |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2028
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 10 | 250 |
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Jan21 wd
Feb21 wd
Mar22 wd
Apr17 wd
May22 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Family Day
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Workers' Day
- 3 daysFri 16 to Sun 18 June 2028Youth Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 September 2028Heritage Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 20 March 2028 for Sat 18 to Tue 21 March 2028Human Rights Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 28 April 2028 for Thu 27 April to Mon 1 May 2028Freedom Day, Workers' Day
Questions about 2028 in South Africa
- How many working days are there in South Africa in 2028?
- 250 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does South Africa have in 2028?
- 12 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Heritage Day (24 September 2028), Day of Reconciliation (16 December 2028).
- What counts as the weekend in South Africa?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2029?
- See public holidays in South Africa 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
South Africa has 12 public holidays and 250 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-africa/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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