Next public holiday in South Africa
Counted from 19 October 2026, the next public holiday in South Africa is Local Government Elections on , in 16 days. This page counts down live in your browser; the numbers below were last recalculated when the site was built, on 19 October 2026, and the site is rebuilt at least every week.
16days until the next holiday
4holiday dates left in 2026
3of them on weekdays
51working days left in 2026
When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a public holiday, as shown in the list.
Upcoming public holidays in South Africa
Every public holiday from today to the end of 2027. Past dates disappear as the year goes by; the full lists stay on the year pages.
| Date | Day | Holiday | In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Local Government Elections | 16 days | |
| Wednesday | Day of Reconciliation | 58 days | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | 67 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Goodwill | 68 days | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | 74 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Human Rights Day | 153 days | |
| Monday | Human Rights Day observed | 154 days | |
| Friday | Good Friday | 158 days | |
| Monday | Family Day | 161 days | |
| Tuesday | Freedom Day | 190 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Workers' Day | 194 days | |
| Wednesday | Youth Day | 240 days | |
| Monday | National Women's Day | 294 days | |
| Friday | Heritage Day | 340 days | |
| Thursday | Day of Reconciliation | 423 days | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | 432 days | |
| Sunday weekend | Day of Goodwill | 433 days | |
| Monday | Day of Goodwill observed | 434 days |
A holiday on a weekend day is a day off only where a substitute day is granted (marked observed). Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
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All holidays of 2026
All holidays of 2027
Working days calculator for South Africa
Next long weekend in South Africa
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Day of Goodwill
Next bridge day: take one day of leave and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 26 April 2027 for Sat 24 to Tue 27 April 2027Freedom Day
Questions about the next holiday in South Africa
- When is the next public holiday in South Africa?
- Local Government Elections, on Wednesday 4 November 2026, 16 days after 19 October 2026. The banner at the top of this page recounts from today's date.
- How many public holidays are left in 2026?
- 4 holiday dates from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, 3 of them on a weekday.
- How many working days are left in 2026 in South Africa?
- 51 working days from 19 October 2026 to the end of the year, out of 74 calendar days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. For any other range, use the working days calculator.
- Is there a bank holiday or public holiday this month?
- The table above lists every upcoming date with the days until each one. For the whole year at a glance, see public holidays in South Africa 2026.
- Can I get this in my calendar?
- Yes: subscribe to
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Cite or reuse this data
The next public holiday in South Africa after 19 October 2026 is Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-africa/next-public-holiday/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).
Machine readable: JSON, with the reference date, all years as JSON.